Tommy Best serves as the Vice President of Operations and Grounds Manager at Carol Woods Retirement Community since November 2019. Prior to this role, Tommy owned Best Landscape Consulting from October 1997 to April 2023, specializing in high-end landscaping and arboriculture consulting. Notable experience includes supervising landscape construction projects at NC State University, managing the North Carolina Museum of Art's 164-acre campus, and holding various leadership roles in the banking and pharmaceutical sectors. Tommy Best holds a Bachelor's degree in Biology and Economics/Business from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.