Tom Iarossi

Tom Iarossi joined Wharton-Smith in 2015 as Director of Operations for the Southwest Florida Commercial Division. Tom’s career in construction began at an early age while building houses and performing renovations for his father’s residential construction company as a teenager. After obtaining a business degree from Florida State University, he then realized his desire to return to the construction industry full time and earned a master’s in Building Construction at the University of Florida before entering the commercial construction industry as an entry-level project engineer. For the next 13 years, he moved his way up the ranks on a project manager career track before eventually running projects and managing clients of his own at an executive level. Tom’s Vice President responsibilities include daily leadership for West Coast Florida Commercial operations guided by the company vision, values, and strategic goals. Throughout his time at Wharton-Smith, Tom has established strong working relationships with clients, team members, and community leaders, but his real passion is leading and mentoring fellow team members and in finding ways to impact the communities in which he works. Tom believes in giving back to the community and helping in any way he can. He is a founding member and executive board member of the non-profit organization, Onbikes, Inc. Onbikes raises funds to purchase bicycles for at-risk children to help provide them a sense of responsibility and freedom while promoting health and wellness. Serving the industry is equally important to Tom. He is a licensed Building Contractor and is enthusiastically involved in several associations, including Associated Builders and Contractors, SMPS, Leadership Tampa, Leadership Tampa Bay, Pasco County EDC, Gulf Coast Builders Exchange, and the Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce. Tom lives in Tampa with his wife Brooke and their two very active daughters, both of whom he coaches in softball and supports in their dance and music endeavors.