After a seven-year career living the high life of an international high diver, Tom’s life came crashing down after a bicycle accident left him paralyzed from the waist down. Since that time, he has become a global expert in disability having traveled to more than thirty countries in his wheelchair. As an award-winning photojournalist, he has embedded himself with disability communities in Albania, France, Ghana, Nepal, Senegal, South Africa and Japan; producing more than 50 shorts on disability issues. His memoir, Global Nomad, was released by Washington State University Press in 2024 and became its No. 1 bestseller.
