Scarangello

Thomas Z. (Tom) Scarangello, is chairman and CEO of Thornton Tomasetti, Inc. He holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in civil engineering from Manhattan College and a professional engineering mechanics degree in the PhD program of Columbia University.

In his present position since 2008, he leads the strategic direction of the firm. He has more than 35 years of experience in the structural engineering of a wide variety of building types, from long-span sports and entertainment arenas and stadiums to high-rise commercial and mixed-use buildings.

Under his leadership, Thornton Tomasetti has delivered a wide range of services, from engineering of Kingdom Tower, which will become the world’s tallest building in Saudi Arabia, to resiliency work related to Superstorm Sandy to structural, façade, and construction engineering at Hudson Yards. In 2015, Thornton Tomasetti merged with Weidlinger Associates, creating an organization with 1,200 employees operating in 36 cities internationally.

He is a Registered Professional Engineer in 27 states, the District of Columbia, and Alberta and Ontario, Canada. He is past chairman and a director emeritus of the New York Building Congress, and serves as a trustee of St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York City.

Tom loves spending time with family and close friends and following the New York Yankees. He also enjoys running and bicycling. He and his wife, Roxanne Donovan, have two sons.