Tom was with PricewaterhouseCoopers since 1996 specializing in state and local tax consulting. He previously served as Administrative Rules Specialist in the State of Hawaii Department of Taxation. There, he drafted rules, interpretive releases, form instructions, and legislation on several different state taxes. Prior to that, Tom practiced litigation and tax law with Cades Schutte Fleming & Wright in Honolulu.

Education:

• J. D., University of California at Berkeley
• Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Yale College, Magna cum Laude

Professional and Community Organizations:

• Honolulu Japanese Chamber of Commerce
• Honolulu Chinese Chamber of Commerce
• Goodwill Industries of Hawaii

Tom has been certified as a qualified Arbitrator for multistate tax disputes by the Multistate Tax Commission, an organization of State tax agencies in which 43 States participate.