Tom Eckard

Tom Eckard is the Director of Strategy, Acquisitions, and Partnerships at Emerson Automation Solutions, where they have been since 2022. Prior to this role, Tom held various positions at Emerson, including Senior Product Manager for Retail Products and Corporate Strategic Planner, providing executive support for strategic planning and mergers & acquisitions. Tom also worked at Prince Castle as a Sales Coordinator for McDonald's North America and later as a Key Account Manager. They studied at Loyola University of Chicago, earning a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance and Information Systems, and are currently pursuing an MBA at Washington University in St. Louis.