Senior Advisor

Tom Freeman is the former Office Managing Partner at Grant Thornton, LLP in Cleveland, Ohio, after a nearly 40-year career in public accounting. He has extensive M&A transaction experience, including tax due diligence and structuring matters for both private equity and strategic buyers alike. Prior to his 16+ years with Grant Thornton, Tom spent over 21 years with Deloitte as a Partner.

In the community, Tom is a board member of the Village of St. Edward Foundation and is member of the 50 Club of Cleveland and the Sharon Golf Club. He previously served as a board member for the Greater Cleveland Sports Commission, the First Tee of Cleveland, and is a past President of the Cleveland chapter of the Association for Corporate Growth.

Tom graduated from The University of Akron with a Master’s in Taxation and Bachelor of Science in Business in Accounting, and was recently awarded the NACD.DC designation by the National Association of Corporate Directors. Tom and his wife Michelle live in Akron, Ohio and have three grown children.