Tom is an idea man who can listen to peoples problems and come up with ideas and solutions. Tom worked in sales positions with 2 other companies before he joined Data Processing Sciences Corporation in 1969 as an Account Executive. Over the 37 years at DPS, he has served as Assistant Sales Manager, Vice President of Sales and Marketing, and then President of DPS. He became an owner in Data Processing Sciences in 1985 and since retiring in 2005 currently remains on their Board of Directors. Over the years Tom used his sales and marketing talents to help DPS grow from a $5 Million dollar company to a $50 Million dollar company. He provided the vision for the companys Management, Marketing, Technical and Product architecture and helped shepherd DPS's transformation from a Manufacturers rep organization to a Data Communications Distributor, to a Network Integrator and currently as an E-Business Internet Infrastructure and Services Provider providing security products, Carrier Services, Network Management, routing/switching infrastructure, internet services, consulting, and technical support to an industry whose growth was expanding at unprecedented rates. Tom has served on various vendor and manufacturer advisory boards over the past 20 years. Tom designed and presented workshops and seminars to groups from 10 to 200+ over the past 30 years. In addition to Score, Tom also currently volunteers as a Mediator in the Small Claims Court System in Charlotte County, Florida. He also volunteers as a Juvenile Arbitrator and Teen Court Arbitrator in Charlotte County. Tom joined SCORE in 2008 planning to use his extensive Management, Marketing, and Technical skills to help small businesses start up and grow successfully.

Mr. Bailey is a third generation small business owner. I've held board positions in four leasing companies, construction services, founded eight other companies, including two equipment leasing companies, fleet maintenance, retail food, food distribution, record publishing, case goods, elder care services, consulting, agribusiness, and fast food concepts.  Currently I operate a commercial real estate investment and managment company. 

President and General Manager of Divisions of Coachmen Industries, Inc. with 30+ years in the ever changing manufacturing environment. Started plants in Indiana, Georgia, California and Tennessee. Managed successful turnarounds of troubled Companies and Divisions in California, Indiana and Michigan. Extensive Marketing and Sales experience to Dealer Networks.  A proven leader that has demonstrated a background in managing multi-million dollar companies and divisions. He is highly proficient in recognizing areas of need, dissecting the essentials and determining a short and long term direction. He works well under pressure and responds to change by finding innovative ways to perform tasks and achieve objectives. His areas of expertise are: Profit and Loss, Sales-t-Dealer based networks,sales and marketing management, budgeting/cost control, start ups and turnarounds, strategic planning,administrative/operational management.

Basic steel minimill industry - 17 years plant industrial engineering and plant, division operations management, followed by 17 years IT management, corporate office management, and stockholder tracking Aerospace industry - 10 years corporate & manufacturing plants staff and support services management