Business Strategy & Leadership Expert; CEO & Co-Founder, Clarkston Consulting; WSJ Bestselling Author; Founder, FoodLogiQ

Durham, NC, USA
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Tom Finegan Biography

Tom Finegan is the chairman, chief executive officer, and co-founder of Clarkston Consulting, a management, operations, and implementation consulting firm. With more than 30 years of experience in consulting, Finegan has worked with global companies, developing expertise in business strategy, leadership, and business growth. He serves as an adviser for life sciences, retail, and consumer products companies. Finegan holds a Bachelor of Arts in economics from Johns Hopkins University.

Since co-founding Clarkston Consulting, Finegan has defined the firm's vision, emphasizing measurable business results for clients and a rewarding environment for professionals. Under his leadership, Clarkston has achieved an industry-leading net promoter score and high client satisfaction ratings. Beyond Clarkston Consulting, Finegan founded the software company FoodLogiQ, now part of Trustwell, and served as chairman at Sparq, a provider of outsourced digital engineering services.

Finegan has been named a finalist in Ernst & Young's Entrepreneur of the Year, recognized as a 40 Under 40 Leader, and is a three-time Inc. 500 recipient. He was featured by The Consulting Report as part of their annual Top 50 Consulting Firm CEOs list. Finegan has served as a board member for the National Association of Corporate Directors Research Triangle Chapter and as a past executive member of the board for the Council for Entrepreneurial Development.

Finegan is the author of the Wall Street Journal bestselling book, "Amplifiers." In "Amplifiers," he presents a new perspective on human behavior in corporate transformations, demonstrating how to deliver strategic and transformative change by integrating leadership and followership. All proceeds from the sale of "Amplifiers" are donated to I'm Not Done Yet, a nonprofit established in memory of Bobby Menges. Finegan is a keynote speaker on topics including business leadership, consulting, entrepreneurship, and teambuilding, sharing practical insights with audiences across industries.

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 06/01/2026.

Tom Finegan Speaking Topics

  • Amplifiers: How Great Leaders Magnify the Power of Teams, Increase the Impact of Organizations, and Turn Up the Volume on Positive Change.

    This presentation offers an insightful new way to think about human behavior in the execution of corporate transformations. Through an exploration of the career journeys of several leaders and analyses of "True Amplifiers" in action, this session demonstrates how to deliver strategic and transformative change by relying on the efforts of key, exemplary followers. In this discussion, we:

    • Explain the different ways that being a true amplifier is experienced by different ethnicities and genders

    • Describe the "Cell Concept" of amplifiers, and how they interact with other stakeholders of your organization

    • Discuss the work of amplifiers across global industries and organizations.

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Amplifiers by Tom Finegan

Amplifiers is a practical how-to guide for business leaders looking to execute change in their organization leveraging their greatest asset - the...

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Tom Finegan is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Amplifiers: How Great Leaders Magnify the Power of Teams, Increase the Impact of Organizations, and Turn Up the Volume on Positive Change.. The estimated speaking fee range to book Tom Finegan for your event is $10,000 - $20,000. Tom Finegan generally travels from Durham, NC, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Dr. Kelly Waltman, Frans Johansson, Michael Levin, Matt R. Vance and Charles Wisner. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Tom Finegan for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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