Executive Team

Tom B. Highley - Chief Executive Officer

Tom Highley was appointed Chief Executive Officer in September 2009. Tom’s previous role was President and Chief Operating Officer of The Empire Company, Inc. (a Tenon Group subsidiary), which he had held for five years. Tom joined The Empire Company in 2001 as Vice President of the Pro-Dealer National Chain business and was promoted to Vice President of the entire Pro-Dealer Division in May of 2002.  He became President of Empire in September of 2004. Prior to Tom’s employment with the Tenon Group, he held a number of positions in sales, marketing and management within the consumer products and medical device industries. Tom has a Bachelor degree in International Relations and Economics from the University of Wisconsin in Milwaukee and an MBA from the University of Michigan Ross School of Business.

Adam S. White - Chief Financial Officer

Adam White joined Tenon Limited in 1999 as Commercial Manager for the North America business unit. He was appointed Chief Financial Officer of Tenon Limited in March 2006. He was also appointed Chief Financial Officer of The Empire Company, Inc. in March 2007, a role he previously occupied until February 2004. Prior to joining Tenon, Adam held corporate accounting roles in the UK and has worked for PricewaterhouseCoopers in New Zealand and the UK. Adam holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Aston in Birmingham, UK.

Paul M. Gillard - General Manager Corporate

Paul Gillard joined Tenon Limited in 2001. He had previously spent five years as Corporate Counsel with EDS (New Zealand) Limited, one of New Zealand’s largest IT service providers. Paul’s role with EDS also encompassed responsibilities in Australasia, for the EDS Group. From 1989-1996 he was Corporate Counsel and manager of the legal department for Telecom. Paul formerly practised as a lawyer to partnership level in New Zealand, and also worked for a law firm in Washington DC. He is a founding director of the Wood Processors Association in New Zealand. Paul has a Bachelor of Laws from Victoria University in Wellington.