Thomas Karolewski, MA, CP, FAAOP is the chair of the NCOPE Board of Directors. Tom brings over three decades of clinical and educational experience having served in multiple leadership roles including the Director of Prosthetic Education at Northwestern University and the Supervisor of the Hines VA P&O department.Tom is also an inaugural FAME member, now emeritus. Tom continues to grow as a professional and is currently working towards the completion of his dissertation in education at Concordia University. Tom resides in the city of Chicago with his wife, Lori.