Tom is the Director of Education at CWNP as well as a Certified Wireless Network Expert (CWNE®) the highest-level designation within the CWNP family of wireless IT certifications. He is also the Director of Education for AACSP, the creator of the CyberSecure certification. Day-to-day he uses his expertise to guide the development of certifications and learning materials across all CWNP and AACSP certifications, leading a team of technical writers.

Prior to joining CWNP in 2012, Tom spent 15 years working as a consultant in Wi-Fi technologies, security, and Microsoft solutions, advising global companies such as Proctor & Gamble, Wells Fargo, Scotts as well as the Department of Defense. Before that, he spent several years as a systems administrator in an organization with more than 60 locations and over 20,000 nodes. All told, Tom has more than two decades of experience in the IT industry, has authored 31 books on technologies ranging from Wi-Fi to security, has garnered numerous industry recognitions, and can be followed on Twitter at @carpentertom.