KNOWLEDGE. EXPERIENCE. RESULTS.
Highlights
Commander, US Army Corps of Engineers North Atlantic Division
Commander, USACE Lower Mississippi Valley Division
Commander, USACE New Orleans District
President, Mississippi River Commission
Registered Professional Engineer, Tennessee
Practice Areas
Land use
Flood risk management
Environmental permitting
Education
BS, U.S. Military Academy
MS, Civil Engineering, Texas A&M University
JD, George Mason University
Management for Engineers and Scientists, University of Tennessee
Senior Managers in Government, Kennedy School, Harvard University
Contact
Maj. Gen. (Ret) Thomas Sands, P.E.
Senior Advisor
As a Corps of Engineer officer, attorney and consultant, Tom has more than 40 years experience in engineering, construction
and environmental activities
Tom served as Commander of the Corps New Orleans District, North Atlantic Division and Lower Mississippi Valley Division as well as President, Mississippi River Commission. Since retiring from military service, Tom has served as a Partner in a large law firm with emphasis on construction, engineering and environmental issues. He provides management, engineering, planning and related consulting services associated with commercial development activities, ports, terminals, transportation infrastructure and coastal protection and restoration. He was involved with the Consortium of Environmental Risk Evaluation in evaluating environmental health risks associated with DOE’s nuclear weapons facilities. He serves as a Board Member, The Water Institute of the Gulf.
Tom is a member of the Society of American Military Engineers and Veterans of Foreign Wars. He is also a member of the Mississippi Ba
Other Experience
Chairman, Committee on the Role of Technology in Marine Habitat Protection and Enhancement, Marine Board, National Research Council
Chairman, Red River Compact Commission
Principal Consultant (Executive Director), Louisiana Millennium Port Authority