Thomas Morton

Mr. Morton currently serves as the President and Chief Legal Officer of Switch. As Switch has grown as an enterprise, Mr. Morton served in a variety of leadership roles within the organization, including several years as Chief Financial Officer and General Counsel through Switch’s IPO in October, 2017.

Prior to joining Switch, Mr. Morton had a successful career as an attorney with Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP and Gray Cary (now DLA Piper). Mr. Morton received a B.A. in Finance from the University of San Diego and a JD from the University of the Pacific. He also holds a Certificate in International Law from the University of Austria, Salzburg. He has served on the Board of the McClellan Incubator and the Sacramento Area Regional Technology Alliance (SARTA).

Outside of Switch, Mr. Morton serves on the Board of Trustees for UNLV. He also actively participates in Children’s Charities and was one of three founders of Hope Productions which provides a yearlong program to assist children’s charities with business fundamentals and achieving success milestones. This program culminates in a fundraising run/walk hosted by the participating charities and a stadium concert organized by Hope Productions. Mr. Morton has 3 children with Christina, his wife of over 25 years. When not seeking entrepreneurial challenges, Mr. Morton is an avid car fan who enjoys racing cars with his son and attempting to complete triathlons.