S1E6: Tom Rose - Language of Support and Workplace Communication

Arlene Limas OLY meets with Tom Rose, business consultant with the Association of ESD Professionals, and President of IMPACT Personal Safety Global. 

Tom has more than 30 years of leadership and management experience with organizations helping at-risk, under-served and vulnerable populations. During his career he has worked in the following areas: Behavioral Health, Child Welfare, Disabilities, Drug and Alcohol Prevention and Treatment, Family Leadership and Engagement, Healthcare Policy and Financing, Public Health, and Prevention of Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence.  Currently, Tom is Executive Director of IMPACT Personal Safety of Colorado and IMPACT Southern California.

Nationally, Tom is the Chair of the American Academy of Pediatrics, Family Partnership Network, Executive Committee, and past Chair of the Colorado Medicaid Provider Rate Review Advisory Committee.  In the past, he served for four years as Treasurer and Policy Committee Member of Family Voices National, for five years as a member of the Georgetown University – Community of Practice for Cultural and Linguistic Competency in Disabilities, and for two years as a Member of the Colorado Regional Transportation District Advisory Committee for People with Disabilities.

Tom is also a Certified Trainer for “Serving on Groups that Make Decisions – A Guide for Families and Self Advocates”, and for “Leading by Convening – A Blueprint for Providers for Authentic Family Engagement”.

Tom enjoys the Colorado lifestyle with his wife Beatriz and is the proud father of two young adults. Lucia just completed her second year of law school and Sage recently completed his undergraduate degree, both at the University of San Diego. Tom’s hobbies include: a love of history, learning about different cultures mounting biking, swimming, and gourmet cooking.