Tom Freijo, Ph.D.

Senior Vice President

Tom Freijo brings to the client over 35 years consulting experience in state and local governments. A former Full Professor at the University of South Florida, he also served as a City Commissioner and Mayor Pro Tem in Winter Haven, Florida. From 2001 through 2008 he was a Senior Vice President for the Mercer Group, Inc., conducting nearly 100 executive recruitments for a variety of local government positions in Florida, Georgia, and Louisiana.

In addition to his comprehensive and successful experience as an executive recruiter, Dr. Freijo possesses technical expertise and considerable experience in top management evaluations, employee performance appraisal, and goal setting and retreat facilitation.

Some of the recruitments Dr. Freijo has conducted which are particularly pertinent to the proposed recruitment include:

• Chief Administrative Officer, Orlando, Florida
• City Manager, Daytona Beach, Florida
• City Manager, Eustis, Florida
• City Manager, Gainesville, Florida
• City Manager, Gulfport, Florida
• City Manager, Lakeland, Florida
• City Manager, Melbourne, Florida
• City Manager, North Miami, Florida
• City Manager, Naples, Florida
• City Manager, Sarasota, Florida
• City Manager, Vero Beach, Florida
• City Manager, Woodstock, Georgia
• County Manager of Lowndes County, Georgia
• Deputy County Administrator, Hillsborough County, Florida
• Chief Financial Officer, Orlando, Florida
• Director of Capital Projects, New Orleans, Louisiana

Dr. Freijo earned his Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and his Ph.D. in Educational Research Methodology from the University of Florida, where he was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa.

Tom Friejo
(863) 289-0665
TomF@cb-asso.com