Tom is Chairman and CEO of The Shepherd Material Science Company and its subsidiaries, The Shepherd Chemical Company, The Shepherd Color Company, and Glass Coatings & Concepts. Committed to Creating Value that Brightens Lives, Tom and his team devote themselves to Providing World Class Customer Satisfaction, Being a Great Place to Work, Positively Impacting their Communities and Society, and Delivering Long Term Profitable Growth. Tom is the fourth generation of Shepherds to run these businesses.
Tom lives in Cincinnati with his wife Nancy, with whom he raised two wonderful young adults who make them proud and for good reason. Charged with helping those with whom he works and those in his community to gain freedom, opportunity and prosperity, Tom is pleased to serve on the Board of Directors of the American Chemistry Council, The Cincinnati Squash Academy, The CityLink Center, and The Cincinnati Regional Business Committee.