Tom Cox is the Managing Partner of Iowa Career Connection (ICC), a boutique executive search firm based in West Des Moines, Iowa. ICC is focused on placing senior accounting and finance professionals, HR managers, and multi-discipline executive talent at Midwest employers of choice. Clients own commercial enterprises across a range of industries, including manufacturing, technology, finance, insurance, venture capital, agriculture, media, construction, and more.
Prior to owning ICC, Tom served as the Vice President of Digital Operations for the Meredith Local Media Group (NYSE: MDP). Tom holds a master’s degree from Drake University and a BS from Boston University.
Civic involvement includes board seats with Variety, the Children’s Charity, and the Mid-Iowa Council, BSA. Tom is also the Treasurer of the West Des Moines Community Foundation, a citizen-led foundation supporting the arts, human services, and quality of life initiatives.
Tom is an officer at the historic Des Moines Scottish Rite Consistory sits on the board of the Iowa Scottish Rite Masonic Foundation.
Tom and his family reside in West Des Moines. Tom spent his earliest years as a TV newscaster. Chances are excellent that you never actually saw him on-air, but you think he looks familiar.