Tom Cuthbert

Tom Cuthbert has had an extensive a 35-year business career.  He has built, bought and sold multiple companies across several industries.  The most recent company, Adometry, was acquired by Google.  Today, Tom spends over 1,000 hours per year in private, closed door conversations with CEOs and business leaders.

As a Vistage Master Chair, and Best Practice Chair, Tom facilitates six Vistage groups made up of 180 CEOs and business leaders from diverse industries in San Antonio. He’s been recognized multiple times with the Vistage Chair Excellence Award, STAR Award and consistently ranks in the top 20 nationally. Tom was named “Vistage Chair of the Year” for the Southern region two of the last three years. In 2019, Tom was honored to receive the Vistage Pat Hyndman Award for his commitment to service to the Vistage community. This is a national recognition and honors long time Vistage chair pat Hyndman who contributed into the lives of many up until his passing at the age of 98.

Over the years, Tom has spoken on the topics of online advertising and business growth at top industry events, including ad:tech, AlwaysOn and the Search Engine Strategies conference.  He has also appeared as an industry expert on CNBC and Bloomberg television.  Tom is frequently tapped by leading newspapers and magazines for his views on advertising and business and has appeared in the Wall Street Journal, Business Week, Red Herring, Forbes and Associated Press.  Cuthbert also founded and chaired the Click Quality Council, which represented more than 100 leading advertisers. Click Forensics has been honored by several organizations including a Web 2.0 Launchpad winning company.

In addition to Vistage, Cuthbert serves as a private CEO coach to a select number of clients.  Tom also serves on the board of directors of Tech Bloc and SA Works (by mayoral appointment). 

In 2016 he was recognized with the Tech Titan Mentor Award by the San Antonio Business Journal.

Tom enjoys time with his family, traveling, exploring wine and reading.  His personal mission is to “To help leaders see what they cannot, while equipping them to achieve more than they imagined possible.”.

Favorite quote, "Enjoy life, it's ungrateful not to."  Ronald Reagan

What People Say About Tom...

“Tom makes it happen.”  
Morris Miller

“Tom is one of those remarkable creative businessmen who can see the big picture quite clearly and yet maintain enough contact with the details to be sure everything gets done right.”  
Matt Reedy

“A sharp problem solver.”  
Denise Zimmerman

“Tom has made a serious contribution to the digital advertising world with his passion and vision.”   
Chuck Wall

“What he and his team have accomplished is nothing short of amazing.”   
Tobias Klauder

“Tom's ability to quickly grasp market issues, turn them into opportunities, then mobilize talent and secure capital to quickly exploit the opportunities makes him a valuable partner and a seasoned C-level team member.”   
Edward Craner

“Tom's vision is only surpassed by his ability to execute.”  
Tom Charvet

“Tom’s talent is unique; he simultaneously operates at the executive level and deep in the details to ensure he drives his organization to new levels of success.”  
Chandler Gray

“Tom articulates and evangelizes a vision of increased accountability...”   
Mike Brown

“Tom builds the environment that breeds success in business.”  
Laura Wolf

“He's a CEO and leader who has vision, deep analytical abilities, wonderful interpersonal skills, and a talent for making those around him better.”  
Jay McDonald