Thomas Palestrini

Thomas Palestrini has a diverse work experience that spans across various industries. Thomas is currently working as the Director of Procurement at Pacaso since 2022. Prior to this, they served as the Supply Chain and Logistics Operations Leader for Bungalow, where they managed and supervised operations, budgeting, negotiations, and team initiatives from 2019 to 2022.

Thomas also worked at Gap Inc. as the Senior Manager of International Logistics and Process Management in 2018-2019, where they drove competitive advantage and value creation through category strategies and managed complex sourcing projects. Before that, they held positions at Global Maritime, including Business Development Manager and Country Manager in Brazil, where they oversaw the completion and delivery of client assets and led new client acquisition and operational improvements.

Thomas started their career as a Sales Representative at Voith Group and later worked as a Surveyor at the American Bureau of Shipping. Additionally, they served as an Operations Associate at Shipco Transport and gained experience as an Assistant Operations Manager (Internship) at A.P. Moller - Maersk.

Thomas Palestrini completed their Master of Business Administration degree at UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School from 2018 to 2020. Previously, they earned a Bachelor of Science degree in International Transportation and Trade from the State University of New York Maritime College, where they studied from 2003 to 2007.