Tom Gay
Founder & CEO
Technology, Entrepreneur
San Diego, CA, USA
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Tom Gay is the Founder and CEO of Chatbridge Connect.
Tom Gay is a highly accomplished serial entrepreneur who has made a career out of solving complex business and marketing problems through innovative web solutions. He is also the CEO of EngagePro.com, a sales building platform, and previously founded Refer.com, which served over 5 million users.
Throughout his career, Thomas has founded several other successful companies, including National Decision Systems (NDS), which pioneered advanced target marketing technology tools and earned him two coveted INC 500 Awards, and VistaInfo, which provided geo-targeted property risk info to banks, insurers, realtors, and home buyers across the USA. Under his leadership, VistaInfo went public and was recognized by Individual Investor Magazine as one of the “5 Best Undiscovered Small Company CEO’s” in the USA.
In addition to his impressive business accomplishments, Thomas and his wife, Patti, moved to Cape Town, South Africa, in 2001 to start Monte Christo Ministries (MCM), an organization focused on helping people caught in institutional poverty. Through MCM, Thomas and his team implemented feeding programs that reached up to 10,000 children a day, built infrastructure to help infants and children with HIV, and brought life skills and other community development programs to break the cycles of generational poverty. MCM celebrated its 22nd anniversary in 2021 as a self-sustaining ministry organization led by people from the local community.
Tom Gay has served on numerous corporate and community boards, and is a sought after speaker on topics such as referral and relationship marketing success, leadership development, and socially responsible business. His expertise and leadership have had a profound impact on both the business and social sectors, and his legacy continues to inspire others.
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