Tom Block brings to his position as Foley Hoag’s Chief Operating Officer a longtime business services emphasis on optimizing the relationship between organizational revenue stream and cost structure. He works closely with the firm's Managing Partners and Executive Committee and has oversight of all business operations including finance, IT, HR, marketing and facilities. Under his leadership, the administrative directors and staff create and maintain the infrastructure needed for timely and efficient delivery of high quality legal services.
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Tom joined the firm in 2003 after serving as President and COO of a late-stage digital media company with five locations throughout the U.S. For several years prior to that, he was a senior executive (including the Chief Operating Office position) at one of New England's largest full-service marketing agencies. In this role he had full financial responsibility and completed a major restructuring program for the agency, which resulted in a substantial improvement in the company's profitability. He was also responsible for expanding the agency's service offerings and product lines. Tom began his business career as a consultant with Bain and Company, a premier management consulting firm, where he managed client relationships of large U.S. and multinational clients dealing with critical strategic, operational and marketing issues.
