Tom Swift

Background

About Tom Swift

Tom is experienced and skilled in corporate development. His capability is demonstrated through the following career highlights:Commercial due diligence- Executive Management integration with prominent global company media company News Corporation and its affiliates, in the development of domestic and international growth strategies (market, company, product and other)- Creation of Essendon Football Club’s (EFC) non-traditional commercial asset growth strategy (across real estate assets and existing businesses)Corporate M&A- Lead transaction advisory analyst in Sky Network Television’s $5.4bn merger with Vodafone NZ (New Zealand’s largest ever corporate M&A transaction), as well as News Corporation’s sale of Fox Sports Australia to FoxtelStrategic planning- Developed Essendon Football Club’s 5 year (2022-2026) strategic planStrategic partnerships- Origination and Management of the Essendon Education Academy (a uniquely EFC education experience, delivered in partnership with RMIT)Performance in a high-pressure environment- 34 games throughout 4 seasons with the WCE where he received 3 Brownlow Votes in first AFL seasonTom holds a BCom from The University of Western Australia (majors in Quantitative Finance, Corporate Finance and Investment Finance) where he achieved marks in the top percentile of graduates (86.6% course weighted average mark). This demonstrated capability complimented his ATAR of 99.85.He is hard working and self-motivated, whilst maintaining a love of collaborative work and social connection. He is always willing to learn new skills and will always embrace a new challenge when given the opportunity.