About the Author

Thomas Roth launched Community Marketing & Insights (CMI) in 1992 and has served as its President for more than 25 years. Tom and his team have developed a spectrum of products and services to skillfully lead clients to their goals. Tom with his industry-leading expertise leads the CMI division which produces the annual LGBTQ Community Survey® and custom consumer research studies. Tom engages in consulting and training to CMI’s diverse clients across a broad range of industries, including banking, insurance, retail, media, tourism, hospitality, pharmaceutical, beverages, real estate and more. Tom earned his MBA in 1985 from Maharishi University of Management. He provides pro-bono consulting and marketing services to nonprofits, and is a long-time instructor of the Transcendental Meditation program, bringing meditation to people living with HIV at the San Francisco AIDS Foundation and Desert AIDS Project. He can be reached at tom@cmi.info or 415-343-4656.