Tom Sulewski

CPA | President and CEO

About

Tom may well be our biggest fan. He has been at Clark Nuber since graduating and has built an incredible career for himself.

Previously the shareholder in charge of the firm’s audit practice, Tom exemplifies a keen sense of project management as well as an ability to analyze and explain profit opportunities for his clients.

Outside of providing his clients with personal support and counsel, Tom’s most rewarding investments have been developing the firm’s professional talent pipeline through instruction, mentoring, recruiting, and career launching efforts. A focus on people and their professional development has allowed the audit practice to triple in size and bring greater value to our clients under Tom’s tenure as Audit Department Leader.

Practice Emphasis

  • Overall responsibility for strategy, operations, people development, and recruiting to support organic growth of the firm.
  • Succession planning for the firm, including development of current and future firm owners.
  • Actively involved in national managing partner groups through the AICPA, LEA Global, and other organizations.
  • Member of Clark Nuber Management Board.

Proven Results

  • Clark Nuber has been named a Top 100 Firm in the US for the past five years.
  • The firm has been named as a Best CPA Firms for Women and Best CPA Firms for Leadership Equity by the Accounting MOVE Project every year since these awards were created.
  • The firm has been named a Best Place to Work consistently by several publications.

Education

  • University of Washington, B.S. in Accounting

Activities

  • Washington Society of Certified Public Accountants, Board of Directors, Chairman of the Board, 2021-22
  • Bellevue Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, Executive Committee, 2009-2014
  • Bellevue Chamber of Commerce, Chairman of the Board, 2013-2014
  • Puget Sound Business Journal, 40 Under 40 Award Winner, 2004
  • Adjunct Audit Professor—UW Bothell
  • Adjunct Professor—Masters Audit Courses, Seattle University Albers School of Business
  • Seattle University Accounting Advisory Board
  • Gonzaga University Accounting Advisory Board
  • UW Bothell Business School Advisory Council and Vice Chair
  • UW Bothell Business School Fundraising Gala, Co-Chair, 2018-2019
  • The Forty, Board of Directors 2006-2010, President 2012
  • Washington Society of Certified Public Accountants
  • American Institute of Certified Public Accountants

My Life by the Numbers

32

Years of service at Clark Nuber

2

Sons with wife, Patti

2

Best score on Wordle this year

1

Labradoodle named Watson

4

Active university and community board positions