Thom Holme received a BA in history from the University of Florida, and an MA in modern Central Asian History from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.

Thom initially came to Stanford as Communications and Outreach Coordinator with the Walter H. Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center. In October of 2019, he joined FSI as the Web Manager.

Prior to Stanford, Thom worked mainly in public education in New York City.