Tom Kandris is CEO and Founder of PackageOne, a manufacturing and distribution company. He was previously selected to serve on the St. Francis Advisory Board in 2011 and continues as a member of the St. Francis Catholic High School Board of Directors. Tom’s daughter, Taylor, graduated in the Class of 2013 and attends Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, Texas. He and his wife, Theresa also have a son, Tommy, who is a senior at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles.

“As parents of an SF alumna, Theresa and I often comment that the Troubie experience was not truly realized for Taylor until ‘the post-graduation look back!’ It was then that she came to realize how the experience shaped her values and formulated a path forward bringing it all together. I recall the series of conversations leading to her ‘aha moment.’ Her Kairos experience also had a lasting impact on Taylor; and then later being a retreat team leader just added exponentially to her spiritual growth, knowing the Sisterhood formed with all Troubies would bond them forever!” Tom’s fondest memory as a parent was the Father-Daughter Dance (ALL FOUR!) “As a Dad, it’s hard to get better than that! Taylor’s graduation will also stand out as a very special moment for Theresa and me.” When asked about serving as Chair of the Board, Tom responded, “First, I am deeply humbled, honored, and take great pride in being the first Board chair under the newly formed Board structure, and more so, if possible, this being our 75th Anniversary! As a newly entrusted and empowered Board, our goal is to provide measured and transparent governance that enables oversight of the school and its strategic goals. I believe we have an extremely well run institution,” Tom said, “and we are very proud of our recent strategic planning process that involved over fifty community stakeholders from our greater St. Francis community and Alumnae.” Tom’s advice to our Troubie graduates, “trust your talents and trust your instincts; your foundation is solid!”