Tom DeWitt holds a bachelor's degree from Longwood University, a Master of Science in Systems Management from the University of Southern California and is a graduate of the Army Computer Science School. He has over 30 years of leadership and management experience in the Armed Forces and industry.
In Service and Beyond
Tom served in the United States Army as an Infantry Officer and member of the Army Acquisition Corps. He commanded several organizations in the U.S. and Europe, retiring as Project Manager Combat Service Support Automated Information System Interface (PM CAISI) with a Program Management Level III certification.
As a civilian, Tom joined KEI Pearson in Arlington, Virginia as Project Manager. His responsibilities included leading the team that provided automation support to the Headquarters and the Army Materiel Command, as well as subject matter expertise to the command's Chief Information Officer.
Founding SNVC
Tom co-founded SNVC in 1998 and focused its service offering on providing innovative and value-based business solutions to clients in the public and private sectors. During the company's first few years of operation, he provided senior-level consulting services to customers such as the Office of the Secretary of Defense, Command, Control, Communications, Computers and Intelligence (OSD C4I) Year 2000 program office, the IRS Century Date Change Office, and the Army Materiel Command's Year 2000 program office. Today, SNVC is comprised of a team of talented professionals who provide a range of professional services for clients within the DoD.
Community Involvement
Tom currently serves on the board of the Longwood University College of Business and Economics. He is former chair of the Virginia Chamber Small Business Committee and former board member of the Coalition for Government Procurement. Additionally, he served on the Longwood University Board of Visitors from 2005 to 2009.
In 2008, Tom led the team to establish The Aurora Foundation, a nonprofit organization that partners with institutes of higher education to create programs and fund internships that assist veterans in successfully graduating and entering the workforce. Having accomplished its mission, the Aurora Foundation ended service in 2019. In its history it provided grants of $200,00 which helped support more than 32,000 student veterans at 31 colleges and universities throughout the U.S to remain in school. The foundation also funded 38 internships to veteran students which 100% made successful transitions from graduation to the workforce.
In 2009 Tom worked with the College of Business and Economics and Franklin Covey to create the SNVC Institute of Leadership & Innovation at Longwood University. The curriculum focuses on teaching students how to tap into personal effectiveness to achieve successful outcomes.