Dr. Thomas L. Wood has over 33 years of highly successful experience in positions of increasing responsibility in planning and operations, policy development/implementation, construction management, defense acquisition, budgeting and programming, and managing large projects and programs. Dr. Wood previously served in the U.S. Navy, rising to the role of deputy of operations for the Navy’s Pacific Engineering Command in which he was responsible for ensuring the successful execution through nine field offices of nearly $1 billion annually in construction and services contracts. After leaving the U.S. Navy, Dr. Wood served as a subject matter expert (SME) supporting the U.S. Pacific Command (USPACOM) Joint Interagency Coordination Group (JIACG) as a senior military analyst and continued as a civil servant in senior roles thereafter.
Dr. Wood graduated from Union College with a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering and master’s degree in civil engineering from University of Maryland, College Park. Dr. Wood holds a Doctor of Business Administration from Argosy University, Honolulu.