Thomas Fuller is a Managing Director, Global Consumer Practice in the firm’s New York office, serving clients across the global Consumer sector including CPG, Food & Beverage, Travel & Hospitality, Luxury and Lifestyle Brands. He is also a member of the firm’s Board, Private Equity, Life Science and Technology practices. Tom brings a career that spans over 25 years of executive search consulting and has delivered hundreds of board-level and C-suite leadership projects for Fortune 500, Mid-cap and privately held enterprises, as well as private equity, pre-IPO and venture-backed clients.
Tom is considered a leading authority on the intangible leadership traits that define those who are recognized as the top 10% of C-Suite and Board leaders globally. With extensive expertise in talent strategies and assessment of leadership competencies including IQ, EQ and CQ, Tom is adept at helping clients identify talent requirements/gaps mapped to concrete business objectives and cultural environments.
Prior to its acquisition by ZRG Partners, Mr. Fuller was Founder & CEO of Epsen Fuller Group, a leading executive search, board advisory and leadership consulting firm. Previously a Partner with TASA’s TMP Worldwide Executive Search (formerly Johnson, Smith & Knisely), Tom entered the executive search profession with over 20 years as an operating executive in the consumer sector and brings deep entrepreneurial experience as Founder & CEO of a consumer products manufacturer, a role that culminated in the company’s acquisition by Crystal Brands, a wholly owned subsidiary of General Mills.
An NACD Certified Board Director & Governance Fellow, Mr. Fuller is the former Lead Director and Chair of the Nominating & Governance Committee for Tingley Corporation, leading up to its acquisition by Bunzl plc. He was also Board President of the NACD NJ Chapter, Founder & Chair of the NACD New Jersey Director of the Year Awards, served as a Board Director and America’s Treasurer of the Association of Executive Search Consultants (AESC), and Board Director of IMD International Group. Tom is the recipient of the AESC ‘s Eleanor Raynolds Award for Excellence in Executive Search & Commitment to the Community.
Tom and his wife Nancy split their time between Mendham and Normandy Beach in New Jersey and are the proud parents of two children and grandparents of four littles that bring both joy and exhaustion. A Fordham University Alum, Tom is an active fitness and cycling enthusiast, and founder of Freedom Riders Cycling Club, a cycling team dedicated to raising funds to support cancer research and increasing public awareness on the fight against cancer. He also leads Impact Paterson, a ministry associated with Crossroads Community Ministries and their Discipleship House in the inner city of Paterson, NJ, dedicated to coming alongside men in recovery to assist them in improving their lives and reengaging in society.
Thomas Fuller, Partner, August Leadership
