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Tom Prest

Director

tprest@warrenwhitney.com | 804.840.7648

Tom Prest is a Director with Warren Whitney. His professional career spans over 30 years of helping people and organizations reach their positive potential. Tom’s practice is focused on serving businesses and nonprofit organizations. He has a passion for helping leaders solve tough challenges and prepare for, and manage growth.

Roles & Areas of Expertise:

  • Interim and fractional nonprofit CEO leadership
  • Executive leadership and coaching
  • Leadership development
  • Organizational development
  • Change management
  • Crisis management
  • Executive/Management recruiting
  • Process and policy improvement
  • Strategic planning
  • Board and committee leadership

Education & Certifications:

  • Bachelor’s Degree, Roanoke College
  • Master of Social Work, Virginia Commonwealth University
  • Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Professional & Volunteer Associations:

  • Past Richmond Chapter of the Virginia Center for Inclusive Communities, board member
  • Capital Region Workforce Development, past board member
  • Lynchburg Beacon of Hope, past vice chair and board member
  • Central Virginia United Soccer, past commissioner, board member, and coach
  • Central Virginia Community College, past board member and treasurer for the local board of directors

Tom Prest is a Director at Warren Whitney and a trusted advisor to nonprofit and private-sector leaders navigating growth, change, and complex people challenges. He brings more than 30 years of experience in human resources, administration, and organizational leadership, with a practice centered on helping organizations build strong teams, develop effective leaders, and translate strategy into practical results.

Known for a collaborative and grounded style, Tom works with leaders to solve tough problems, strengthen culture, and prepare their organizations for what is next. His background spans consulting and operational leadership across nonprofit, retail, hospitality, and service environments, giving him a broad perspective on talent, structure, and performance.

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