Tom Whaley

Tom Whaley is an accomplished sales executive currently serving as the Vice President of Americas and Federal Sales at Hammerspace since April 2025, where responsible for driving revenue growth and expanding market presence for the company's Global Data Platform. Whaley has developed "The Art of Discovery," a sales methodology aimed at improving customer relationships and aligning sales strategies with business initiatives. Previous roles include West Area Sales Director at WEKA, Chief Sales Officer at mParticle, and Vice President of Sales at VAST Data, where expertise in sales leadership significantly enhanced customer adoption. At NetApp, Whaley excelled as a Senior Director, achieving notable recognition as an 8x President's Club winner and surpassing sales goals consistently over 17 years. Early career experiences at Sun Microsystems further solidified sales acumen. Whaley holds a Bachelor of Science from Texas A&M University and completed an advanced education at the University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business.