A native of Jacksonville, it was during high school Tommy responded in faith to the gospel. He pursued a calling into ministry which led him to complete a degree in Biblical Studies and Youth Ministry at Trinity College. In 2007 Tommy received his MDiv from Reformed Theological Seminary. During his post-grad years, Tommy met and married his lovely wife, Nikki. Tommy served at River Ridge Presbyterian Church in youth ministry for eight years before accepting the call to serve college students at the University of North Florida.

During their time at UNF, Tommy and Nikki welcomed their four delightful children. They love adventuring in the great outdoors, eating warm meals with hungry college students, and creating a home where the lonely and struggling can find rest. When Tommy is not meeting with college students at Starbucks, he can be found watching football, doing CrossFit, or coaching soccer.