Mr. Thomas Chappell, of Kennebunk, ME, is the co-founder and CEO of Tom's of Maine, which he co-founded with his wife Kate in 1970. It is a company that produces innovative, natural personal products and natural wellness products in a caring and creative work environment. Mr. Chappell is founder and CEO of the Saltwater Institute, a learning institute of leaders seeking to integrate their values into their personal and professional lives. He is active in many philanthropic organizations, among them an Advisory Council member for the Center for Study of Values in Public Life at Harvard Divinity School, Harvard Divinity School Dean's Council, and a Board Member of the Nature Conservancy of Maine. He has written two books, The Soul of a Business and Managing Upside Down. Mr. Chappell received his B.A. from Trinity College and his Master's in Theology from the Harvard Divinity School.

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