Tom was promoted to President of Gallagher Marine Systems (GMS) in June of 2022. His past experience includes being a member of the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) where he sailed on two, 378’ Cutters followed by tours at USCG Headquarters in Washington D.C. & Marine Safety Office Philadelphia as a Port State Control & Facility Inspector and a lead pollution investigator. Upon departing the USCG, Tom entered into the Qualified Individual/Incident Management Team (QI/IMT) field where he has worked since 1996; 26 years of which have been spent growing his career at GMS.
As an IMT member, he has acted in many capacities such as Incident Commander, Operations Section Chief, etc. for incidents throughout the USA and Canada. As Gallagher Marine System’s (GMS) President, he oversees all GMS services for clients that operate worldwide spanning oil companies to terminal and pipeline operators and the owners of over 10,000 vessels trading across the globe. This includes GMS offices and personnel throughout the USA along with our agency representatives in China, Japan, Greece and Italy. His principle responsibility is helping to ensure that GMS personnel continue to provide our clients with the industry’s highest level of excellence in maritime safety, security, compliance, and environmental protection.