Tom Paulk is a local IT recruiter here in Hampton Roads for the last 14 years. He has a 16 year tenure with Snelling Staffing Services as a Franchisee/Business owner with direct experience in business development. Prior to joining Snelling, he was a U.S. Naval Officer, flying both the F-4 Phantom and F-14 Tomcat fighters. He served 15 years in various management positions before retiring, with his final tour serving as the Executive Officer of “Operation Deep Freeze” in New Zealand.

Tom and business partner Sonja started the Chesapeake-based Snelling office from zero revenue to its current top 20 ranking in the Snelling system, and along the way were successful in acquiring and integrating the Virginia Beach Snelling office. Tom was voted “Most Outstanding Class Member” during his initial training class in March of 1996, and is proud of his successful business and proud to be part of the Snelling Team.

Tom also owns Paulk & Paulk, Inc. which is a small government contractor that holds a Secret Facility Clearance. Their specialty is Administrative and IT staffing.

Thoroughly engaged in the local area, Tom regularly attends events like the Chamber of Commerce, the Economic Development Alliance, and a number of charity efforts. He is currently on the Board of Directors for the US Naval Academy Alumni Association. He has been actively attending various groups around the area, like the IT Professionals Association, the SQL Server Users Group, the Oracle Users group, and is a Past-President of Orion Hunter Fastpitch club.