Tom Gibson is a senior vice president/financial consultant with D.A. Davidson & Co, where he is a member of the President’s Club. He is a licensed CPA and a licensed Certified Wealth Strategist. Besides his involvement on the board of directors of Panhandle Alliance for Education, Tom serves on the board of directors of Mountain West Bank and on the board for Regence Blue Shield of Idaho. Tom is a graduate of Boise State University, with a bachelor’s degree in accounting. He and his wife, Tracy, have lived in Sandpoint since 1978 and have raised three children here, all of whom attended schools in the Lake Pend Oreille School District.

Tom’s passion for being involved in civic organizations is rooted in the belief that he has a responsibility to assist the community he and Tracy call home in any way possible. Education is a particular interest for Tom because he believes public education provides our youth with the tools for becoming productive citizens. He particularly enjoys his involvement with Panhandle Alliance’s Donor Development Program. Helping people to memorialize their lives through endowments also allows Tom to assist education in the community.