In addition to being an incumbent member of the Houston Chapter SPJ board, he is a founding board member of the Houston Chapter SPJ Susanne M. Pagano Scholarship Fund. Tom is a firm believer in and strong supporter of the Society of Professional Journalists’ goals, particularly the society’s efforts to inspire and educate student journalists. If re-elected to the Houston Chapter board, his focus in the coming year will be to strengthen the financial position of the Pagano Scholarship Fund.