Thom is located in Portland, Oregon and is part CEO, part personal development wonk, part biohacker info geek and is  a self-confessed serial entrepreneur. While  his favorite book list contains many success oriented  and personal development classics, with the classic definition of achieving success being "make lots of money" this is not what inspires or  motivates Thom. He follows more of a “you  aren’t doing well unless you’re also doing some  good” line of thinking. Thom’s company has  been built around the simple principle of “do  the right thing.” In 1999 Thom’s personal passion for food and  his concern over the explosion of metabolic  disease led him to found Steviva Brands, with  a mission to help food manufacturers replace  unhealthy sugars in their products with natural  options. With 20 years of R&D work, Thom has  helped hundreds of manufacturers improve  the quality of their products. In recent years,  his passion for food and optimal health have  intersected with his embrace of a ketogenic diet.