As the Founding Chair of a residential hospice in the late 90s, he sought out volunteer management software for the hospice to use, but at the time, none of the software that could be used for managing volunteers was web based. Running a small three-person website development company at the time, he donated staff time to build something just for the hospice. That was the genesis of what we now know as Volunteer Impact software. Tony discovered he was far more passionate about helping volunteer engaging organisations than he was about building corporate websites, so his company changed direction from building websites to building volunteer management software. He and the Better Impact team of 32 now work with over 3,300 organisations in 14 countries.

Tony is a producer and sponsor of the Volunteer Manager Hybrid Conference and has spoken at conferences around the world on a variety of topics related to volunteer management. He also sits on the board of a local non-profit music festival and is the volunteer chair for his neighborhood homeowner’s association. Outside of work and volunteering, Tony is the grandparent of a five-year-old and loving the opportunity to play like a child again.