Tom has been an integral player in the entertainment and fine arts world as a Local 5 Stagehands for nearly 30 years.  In his current role since 2000 as the Business Representative for the Cincinnati chapter, he manages a multi- million dollar budget and over 400 full and part time employees.  He has built strong relationships with all the local venues while improving the standard of living for the employees he represents.   Given that his job is an elected position, it speaks volumes that he has been elected for six consecutive terms. 

A hard worker by temperament, Tom worked all through college to pay for his education at Northern Kentucky University and is a graduate of Northern Kentucky University with a Bachelor of Science in Marketing and Finance. A life learning, he is currently attending Chase Law School. He is always working on a new project to improve his world either through home repairs or executing a successful production for the audience.   

Tom has served as the President of the Performing Arts Technical Scholarship fund since 2001 to support and nurture Cincinnati youth in the pursuit of technical excellence in the performing arts. The PATS Fund was an initiative of the Corbett Foundation.  The fund provides financial support to local college students pursuing careers in technical fields of the performing arts in the Cincinnati area.  The fund also allows apprentices of Cincinnati Stage Employees to learn the latest technology through continuing education programs approved by the PATS Fund Board of Trustees.   Tom is passionate about the stagehand craft and believes that "Education and training are greatly needed to ensure that our technical pool remains state of the art- and our city remains on every producer’s tour list." 

He is a member of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE).  He has traveled with several theatrical shows including Wicked, Lion King, The Producers, Miss Saigon, Beauty and the Beast, and Fiddler on the Roof.  He worked as a movie Grip and Gaffer on locally produced movies including receiving film credits for Shawshank Redemption, Milk Money, and Lost in Yonkers.   

 In his free time, Tom works as the seasonal Technical Director for the Nashville Radio City Christmas Spectacular, the Technical Producer for the annual Bradley Awards at the Kennedy Center, and New York Life Insurance International Awards Show in Monte Carlo,  Rome, Paris, and Cape Town.  

Tom is a natural leader demonstrated by his state wide positions within IATSE and in personal endeavors as a member of the Campbell County Democratic Executive Committee.  Tom also serves on the board of the Boys and Girls Club Board.

Tom was a 2009 recipient of the Cincinnati Business Courier- 40 under 40 Award.

Accepted into Class 34-Leadership Cincinnati.

2014 Participant of the Northern Kentucky Leadership Exchange.- Louisville, Owensboro, Bowling Green, WKU.

Member of the Cincinnati Cultural Arts Task Force- Charged with planning renovations of Union Terminal and Music Hall.

Tom is married to Heather Rahn Guidugli. 

Tom, Heather, Gia  and Louie reside in the East Row Historic District of Newport.