Thomas Dewar

“While working for Ellit Groups Thomas served in the capacity of Director of Information Technology at One Brooklyn Health Systems (OBHS). I was a direct report working for Thomas. He followed a prior Director and the contrast was immediate and extremely effective. OBHS has been undergoing a merge of three hospitals in Brooklyn New York under a New York State grant. Conservatively the challenges tangential. Thomas grabbed the reins immediately upon accepting the position. His managerial and technical acumen made an almost immediate positive impact. The number of concurrent projects undertaken has been challenging. Thomas participated hands on, and steered each project in need of executive decisions and righted the direct for a plethora of projects. For an executive facing Thomas's challenges within the organization, he always remained steady, working with myself and others providing support and direction. I would recommend Thomas Dewar without hesitation for absolutely any position he is seeking in Executive Leadership and high level technical leadership.”

“Thomas Dewar and I worked together during my tenure as the COO of Lutheran Social Services of NY, where he was an absolute joy to work with. Mr. Dewar served as the Executive responsible for our I/T department, who supported the work of approximately 700 employees who, in turn, served more than 10,000 clients daily. He was the epitome of quiet strength under pressure. Additionally, Thomas Dewar is a phenomenal innovator, who expanded our I/T and systems possibilities, far beyond any scope of which we could ever dream. Under him, we dared to pursue expansion grants that would allow us to amass and utilize cutting edge technologies that helped us to support our clients well. This man is a major asset to any organization with whom he chooses to work.”

“It is my pleasure to recommend Tom as he is a born leader. As an integral member of a newly implemented three hospital network, Tom hit the ground running and became the main resource for all things IT. In the midst of a chaotic merger within a safety net system, while implementing new EMR, PACS as well as a host of other items, Tom handled all aspects of the many tasks asked of him; even if it was beyond his scope. It is nearly impossible to find team members that will go above and beyond the call of duty and I can tell you that Tom was a refreshing role model that is sorely missed as his leadership and willingness to always get the job done has been inspirational. ”

“I had the pleasure of working with Thomas on the DSRIP programs that was led by the team at Mount Sinai. Thomas was a active and collaborative partner. His insights and experience contributed positively. He is a great listener and understand the dynamics of a complex program like DSRIP. A great pleasure working with and someone I would recommend”

“It is my pleasure to recommend Thomas Dewar, CIO of Leake and Watts based on his extensive knowlede of Foster Care and DD settings. I have known Thomas for one year in my capacity as Medical Director of Leake and Watts Service Inc. THomas and I have worked on various projects together and based on his work, I would rank him as one of the best in his field. Thomas distinguished himself by consistently exhibiting his knowledge base in our field of work which as lead him chair numeroius agency workgroups and committees. If his performance in our company is a good indication of how he would perform, he would be an extremely positive asset to any program.”

“I have known and had the pleasure to work with Tom as one of MTM's clients for over 10 years now. As the CIO of Leake & Watts Tom brings a wealth of knowledge to his team in the area IT. His depth & understanding in many area's of technology certainly sets him aside from many. Tom's style of management, interpersonal skills and attention to detail are second to none. As a Project Manager I've had the opportunity work with many IT staffs across businesses in healthcare, finance, education and governmental agencies. I’d have to say Tom has put together a team of which many could only wish they had. What impress's me most about Tom is his willingness to lend you his ear, pitch in at a moments notice and dedicate his time which as a CIO I can't imagine comes easy. When faced with a difficult task he's always kept his composure, been methodical in his approach and successful in finding a solution. He’s truly an asset to Leake & Watts...”

“I had the pleasure of working with Thomas over the VoIP roll-out of his organization. Thomas is extremely resourceful and fun to work with. Together we attacked the problems that we encountered and he was instrumental in finding amazing solutions with his out-of-the-box style of thinking. The Thomas I have observed has the traits of a true leader: honest, modest, competent, forward-looking, inspiring, intelligent, genuine, imaginative and patient. I salute Thomas for his leadership at Leake and Watts.”

“Tom has been a great asset to the nonprofit child welfare IT community. As co-chair of the COFCCA Information Systems Consortium, Tom has proven to be very knowledgeable about technology trends, along with staying involved with NYS and NYC's child welfare technical systems' development. He is generous with his knowledge, always available to share advice and information with his colleagues. Most helpful is his ability to see both the details and the "big picture" when assessing emerging technologies.”

“On the first day of my first internship, I was quite nervous about meeting my new boss. I expected Tom to be intimidating and unreasonably demanding. What I found instead was a kind manager who used his incredible knowledge of technology and his decades of experience working with people and machines to mentor me and to push me to try new projects that I did not realize I would be so passionate about, using skills that I was not aware that I had – all in the span of just three short months. Tom is extremely competent as CIO, and always working to maintain and improve a network infrastructure that connects hundreds of children, teachers, social workers, executives, and support staff across many departments and campuses. Whether it is upgrading the entire network from cable to fiber to improve performance, virtualizing the servers for better network management, responding to the technology needs of frustrated individuals, or managing an entire department, Tom is always on top of his game and an invaluable asset to Leake & Watts.”

“I’ve worked with Tom Dewar for a decade, constructing a data warehouse reporting framework and a dozen targeted data applications. As an SQL server and application programmer, I have worked with many organizations and never had better specifications or more thoughtful guidance. Tom thoroughly grasps the fundamentals of data design, and uses Transact SQL queries in his operational work. He is driven by a sharp sense of what is important for end users, and possesses a deep understanding of what information technology can do. The result has been the creation of solutions that have led end-users to report transformations of work processes, improvements in quality, and better enterprise-wide information. Nick Egleson President Paladin Consulting and Programming, Inc.”

“Tom Dewar is a great person to work with! In the time that I was at Leake & Watts he was always someone you could turn to when needed. Many software and website changes were made throughout my time there and Tom was always present to offer help or guidance. If you had a problem he would try to find a fast and efficient way to correct it. Best of all he made complicated and highly technical processes very simple and understandable for everyone. Tom also ran one of the best departments at Leake & Watts. Their contributions and expertise were completely integral to the everyday processes of the organization. Every member of his team, including Tom himself, had a professional and positive attitude that made working with them a pleasure! I would be happy if the oppourtunity to work with Tom presented itself again.”

“Thomas is a key player in the management of Leake & Watts Services, Inc. He is knowledgable about child welfare and the management of a large service organization. He is skilled at getting such a large organization to implement a very effective Quality Assurnce program from the gathering of required data using computer generated forms and data gathering techniques to the organization of data collected so that leadership can quickly identify both sprengths and weeknesses of the organization. He is also skilled in presenting such data in a way that grabs the attention of organization leadership and results in corrictive measures design to improve the quality of care for the children and their families. He is effective because he is a trusted, well liked and a skilled professional in the Leake & Watts organization. I beleive he would quickly become equally effective in another organization where his management skills and knowledge of computer applications whold make his a valued leader.”