The Leadership Program
Tom Armstrong is a highly experienced individual who has held various titles in different companies throughout their career. Tom is currently working at The Leadership Program as the Sr. Director of Programming, where Tom has also held positions such as Director of Programming, Program Manager, Site Supervisor, and Leadership Trainer. Prior to this, Tom worked at Leblon LLC as the Director Musical Branding, where Tom was responsible for creating musical branding strategies. Tom also owned their own company, Tom Armstrong Music, where Tom composed and performed music as a percussionist and singer in jazz and Brazilian music ensembles. Tom is a University of Washington graduate with a BA in Jackson School of International Studies.
The Leadership Program
Leadership is a dynamic urban organization that enriches lives, emboldens confidence, and expands options by building strong leaders in classrooms and communities. From the classroom to the boardroom, The Leadership Program has positively transformed the cultures in businesses like Facebook, Price Waterhouse Coopers, and the United Way in addition to cultures in hundreds of schools in the New York City Department of Education (the largest local agency in NYC) for over twenty years. We’re a team of professional artists/ actors/ musicians with a wealth of experience working with individuals, teams, and organizations of all sizes. We have learned that developing leadership skills and improving the ability to connect with one another are key to cultivating a sense of purpose, autonomy, and mastery. We have worked with researchers, administrators, teachers, and students to create a variety of high quality programming that has been shown to change student behaviors and attitudes towards violence, gang involvement, and substance abuse. We regularly provide national presentations and keynotes on youth development, engagement, leadership, and more.