I’ve noticed something remarkable about the leaders I work with.

No matter how deep their experience or wide their expertise — there’s something else quietly guiding their choices.

It’s not a tactic, a credential, or even a mindset.
It's a fire that can’t be taught.
It’s a passion.
Not to lead for the sake of being in charge.
But to live leadership as a way of being.

For them, leadership isn’t a role. It’s a commitment. A calling. It’s how they engage with the world — curious, purposeful, and in service to others.

I see it in how they listen, how they challenge themselves, how they show up when it matters most. And honestly, it inspires me every time.

Thomas earned his coaching professional certification from the renowned Hudson Institute, is an International Coaching Federation (ICF) certified coach, and holds certifications in Neurolinguistics, and the Leadership Circle Profile and Collective Leadership Assessment. Today, he continues his studies at the NeuroLeadership Institute to integrate the neuroscience of learning, motivation, and change to help clients develop new habits, skills, and behaviors.

I’ve helped guide strategies for leaders of several global brands including Ford, Microsoft, Aston Martin, and Amazon, and have served in executive leadership roles such as chief strategy officer for some of the world’s largest creative, media and technology transformation agencies. I’ve founded three businesses in tech and media with successful exits, and today serves as an advisor to early-stage companies preparing to scale.

My life partner and bride Jana and I live with our furry family in a small village north of Chicago nestled on Lake Michigan.

To help others learn how to effectively approach the challenges that shape who we are, and want to become.

Adversity is simply a part of the human experience. The struggles and hardships – physical, mental, spiritual, intellectual, or emotional – are what teach us the most about ourselves and how to navigate life.

How people might see difficult challenges in a new light could be helpful to those who frequently struggle or avoid the challenges in life only to miss an opportunity to better themselves and help others, and better understand what it is that holds each of us back from reaching our highest potential.

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The co-pilot to clients who want a coaching partner to live their best life.

I launched ThomasMarc & co. to partner with clients who want to be better. Together, we create the energy and space for understanding, clarity, and connection to take shape.

We get there by understanding the connection or obstacle in thinking that limits realizing the level of joy, fulfillment, and personal success we intuitively know is possible.

With 30+ years of leadership experience that spans military service, entrepreneurial, and global executive roles, what energizes me most is the fulfillment from every self-discovery adventure in trusted partnership, and having fun while doing big work.

From emerging leaders of business and community, to leaders of U.S. Olympic teams, entrepreneurial ventures, and F100 technology companies… all of my clients share one key attribute: a need to prepare for change, adapt to change, or be the change.