Tom is an ordained Lutheran pastor (retired). Before retiring he served for 15 years as Executive Director of the Saint Paul Area Council of Churches (now Interfaith Action of Greater Saint Paul). Earlier he was Fellow at the Wesley Center, Hamline University; Director of Community Care Resources, Amherst H. Wilder Foundation; a parish pastor and he taught pastoral theology at Luther Seminary in St. Paul. Tom has a Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota and Master of Sacred Theology from Andover Newton Theological Seminary. Following retirement Tom coordinated the Saint Paul Interfaith Network and co-coordinated the Twin Cities Interfaith Network. Tom helped found the Minnesota Multifaith Network (MnMN).  He is a member of MnMN's Network Council, is a special advisor to the Network Executive and volunteers for MnMN, particularly on special projects.  He does consultation related to dialogue on divisive issues in interfaith and intercultural relations.