<p>Tom is a vice-president of Centra Health, Inc. in Lynchburg, Virginia. Centra Health is a regional healthcare system consisting of four hospitals. Tom earned a B.S. in accounting from Liberty University, graduating magna cum laude; and a M.B.A. from Lynchburg College.<br /> After graduating from Liberty, Tom went to work for Centra as a financial analyst with a focus on investments, feasibilities, and physician joint ventures. Tom was promoted to managing director of materials management to manage the purchasing activities of Centra. In this capacity Tom served as co-chair of the Central Atlantic Health Network, LLC consisting of 36 hospitals located in Tennessee, North Carolina, and Virginia.<br /> Tom, and his wife of 25 years, Denise live on a farm in Altavista, Virginia along with their two children; Thomas(20) and Katherine(17). Thomas is a junior at Liberty University and Katherine is a senior at Liberty Christian Academy.<br /> Tom said, “NFC, along with my family, provided a foundation for me to work from. The commitment of my teachers and family will never be forgotten and I will forever be grateful”.</p>