Tom Ficklin

In English, Tai Chi Chuan (more commonly known as “Tai Chi”) simply means “the ultimate”. Represented by the yin-yang symbol, this ancient form of Chinese martial arts helps bring about mental clarity and calm by focusing the mind on the body’s movements.Focus. After graduating from the prestigious Choate School in Wallingford, Connecticut, Tom Ficklin continued his education at Bucknell University in PA, where he earned a bachelor’s in political science. He then left his home in Pittsburgh for good to pursue a graduate degree in divinity from Yale Divinity School in New Haven, CT. Here he has made a home for himself, his wife, Julia, his son, Toma, and his two grandchildren. Having assumed leadership roles in several companies, Tom’s experiences are varied; his career path, unorthodox. After serving as Director of Health and Education for the Urban League of Greater New Haven and then working in human resources for fifteen years, Tom’s career path transformed. He became CEO and Editor in Chief of the Inner City Newspaper and then pursued a career as Chief Information Officer for Empower New Haven, where he was responsible for creating and implementing brand identity, partner media relations, awareness campaigns, program launches, and multimedia platforms.