Tom Steding, Ph.D. is a senior corporate executive and founder of several successful businesses based on complex, leading edge technologies. Most recently, Dr. Steding founded VectorPharm, a commercial space biotech company together with Dr. Lawrence J. DeLucas, former astronaut and head of the Center for Biological Science and Engineering, University of Alabama. Dr. Steding was also the founding CEO of Stion Corporation, a nanotechnology solar company funded by Khosla Ventures. He was CEO of Astoria Software, Metacode Technologies, RedCreek Communications, and Pretty Good Privacy, Inc, among others. Furthermore, as Chairman and founder of Quadrix Partners, a leadership consulting organization, Dr. Steding has worked with a number of organizations to drive high performance and successful execution. Previously, Dr. Steding held Vice President and/or General Manager roles in Novell, Inc., 3Com Corporation, Sony Microsystems and Ardent Computer Corporation.

Dr. Steding holds a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from University of California, Berkeley, California, and an MS in Management (Sloan Fellow) from Stanford University Graduate School of Business, Stanford, California. He is the co-author of Built on Trust: Gaining Competitive Advantage in Any Organization, Contemporary Books, 2001, and The Execution Handbook, currently in manuscript