Thomas D. Gardner

Biography

Thomas D. Gardner is the former Executive Vice President of Reader’s Digest Association, Inc. (now Trusted Media Brands, Inc.). He spent 15 years at the company in a variety of operating leadership roles, including President of Reader’s Digest International, and President of North American Books & Home Entertainment.  He also served as Senior Vice President of Global Marketing and Vice President of Marketing for Reader’s Digest USA.  Mr. Gardner is currently a trustee of Guideposts, and he previously served as a Director of Dex Media as well as of its predecessor company, SuperMedia.  He is also currently on the Advisory Board of Hope’s Door, a domestic violence agency located in New York, and previously served as a Trustee of Northern Westchester Hospital Center in New York, and Reader’s Digest Foundation.  Earlier in his career, Mr. Gardner held positions at McKinsey & Co., General Foods Corporation (now part of KraftHeinz) and Yankelovich, Skelly and White, Inc.  Mr. Gardner received a B.A. in Political Science from Williams College and an M.B.A. from the Graduate School of Business at Stanford University. Member of the Audit, Finance and Risk Committee and the Human Resources and Compensation Committee

Research Interest

 Global Marketing, Audit and Finance