Thomas Phelps IV is the VP of Corporate Strategy & CIO for Laserfiche, a global provider of intelligent content manaement and process automation software. Thomas joined Laserfiche in 2014 and leads IT, industry marketing, analyst relations and major strategic initiatives. He was part of the executive team that launched Laserfiche Cloud in 2015. Prior to Laserfiche, Thomas was the national entertainment and media champion for cybersecurity at PwC. He led the initiative to innovate content security practices used worldwide in the motion picture industry. He was the Advisory Services leader for two major accounts, and provided Fortune 500 clients with consulting services on IT audit, IT transformation, security, privacy and business continuity areas.

Thomas is the Chairperson of Long Beach Accelerator^TM, a non-profit whose mission is to accelerate early stage startups with seed funding, mentorship and exit strategy. He serves on the board of directors for Innovate@UCLA, Southern California, SIM and Advancing Women in Technology. Thomas is a Past-President of ISACA Los Angeles, and on the 50^th Anniversary Governance Panel. He is a founding member and Past-President of Ascend Los Angeles, a Pan-Asian leadership development organization. Thomas has co-authored and contributed to five books. In 2019, Thomas became an Adjunct Professor teaching IT Auditing and Analytics in the USC Masters in Accounting program.