Tom has an extensive history in the fashion industry, with a lengthy career as General Manager and a shareholder of Peter Weiss Pty Ltd following which his own company manufactured apparel under the Pringle of Scotland label. He continues to maintain a close relationship with Peter Weiss.

More recently, he has been running a family investment business, for the benefit of members of his extended family and a small number of close associates.

He was elected to the Board of Montefiore in 2001 and took on the important role of Treasurer in 2004. Tom is also an active member of Montefiore’s Development Committee, Operations & Quality Committee, Finance Committee and Investment Committee.

He was a passionate contributor to the design and building of the first stage of the Randwick Campus and continues to be involved with the ongoing process of upgrading all the campuses. He is looking forward to the imminent commencement of the second stage of the Randwick Campus development.

Tom was born in Czechoslovakia in 1950 and migrated to Australia in 1969. He and his wife Rose are long-time supporters of many Jewish organisations.