Tom Schroeder
Treasurer
Tom Schroeder, Secretary. With a history of over 25 years in the Silicon Valley computer hardware/software business, he has been engaged with hundreds of small and large technology companies across the globe. He has led the completion of a range of intercompany transactions valued at over $3 billion. His activities have included 15 company acquisitions and integrations, $300M in venture investments, leadership of new initiatives, new market intelligence/assessments and strategy development, and a wide range of partnering relationships. He prepared for this work with Engineering and Management BS/MS degrees from Purdue University and MIT. After retiring from the technology world in 2011, Tom became co-founder/co-chairman of the Silicon Valley Boiler Innovation Group which provides start-up mentoring to Purdue University students and faculty members delivered by 50 volunteer Purdue Alumni mentors.
Since 2011, Tom has lived primarily in Mammoth. He and his spouse, Hilary, have been Mammoth homeowners since 1993. They host their two adult children and 5 grand children in Mammoth for many weeks each year where they all love the outdoor sports available in Mammoth summer and winter.
Tom has been a DSES volunteer since 2009 and Volunteer of the Year in 2014. He has changed the lives of hundreds of children and adults with disabilities through thousands of hours of recreational therapy instruction with DSES. During his tenure at DSES, he has also led the development of the National Wounded Warrior Center Program Plan and has been a successful fund raiser. Tom is certified by the Professional Ski Instructor Association in Alpine, Nordic, Adaptive, and Children’s Ski Instruction. In the summer, Tom can always be found on his road or mountain bike and hiking the trails around Mammoth.
