Thomas L. Melton

Over the past 10 years Tom Melton has led business transformation initiatives and merger and acquisition strategies for a diverse group of companies and private equity firms. He currently serves as Executive Vice President of Pritchard Industries, Inc., a NY-based facility services provider backed by A&M Capital Partners. Tom began his career in investment banking at Wachovia and Lazard, and prior to his time at Pritchard Industries, he led the water investment strategy at Encourage Capital and facilitated new investments and managed portfolio companies at American Capital.

Tom earned his M.B.A. from Yale University, his B.A. in Economics and Commerce from Hampden-Sydney College, and he completed the General Course program at the London School of Economics.

Tom was born and raised in Bedford, VA (his late father, Jim, was H-SC Class of 1975), and he now resides in New York City with his wife, Saara, and their daughter, Eden. Tom is also a founding director of Tumaini, Inc., a non- profit organization focused on secondary education in east Africa.