Thomas Tuttle is currently vice president of the Connecticut chapter and a professional member of the AIBD (American Institute of Building Design) and numerous other trade organizations in the design/construction field.

Growing up in a real estate management family and as a descendant of Frederick Law Olmsted, Tom developed a deep love of design and construction early on. He majored in architecture at Illinois Institute of Technology and started his career in New York City, designing brownstone and loft renovations/conversions-experience that honed his ability to utilize every available cubic inch. Founding his first company, Linear Dynamics, Inc., in 1971, Tom and his (then) partner began buying New York townhouses to renovate for resale--also an invaluable learning experience. Among numerous other unique commercial projects, he was commissioned to design two high-profile sound studios, a daycare playground for the City of New York, and several discotheques. Moving to Connecticut in 1973, Tom established his second company, Re-Innovations, Ltd., in New York in 1974, specializing in single-family homes. Later, he moved the company's offices to Connecticut and devoted himself exclusively to Fairfield County-based projects. In 1978, during the second oil price run-up, Tom pioneered the design of several state-of-the-art active and passive solar homes.

Tom and his company were featured on the home improvement TV show "Renovations," depicting a remodeling project in progress. Additionally, he authored 'construction tip' articles for several local publications.

Tom was one of the original "founding fathers" of the Connecticut chapter of the American Institute of Building Design and was subsequently elected Vice President for seven straight years. He has represented numerous clients before Zoning Boards of Appeals and environmental protection boards, with a 100% winning record. Tom has also been called upon as an expert witness in construction litigation, for both defendants and plaintiffs.

In his "off time," Tom judged two architectural design competitions and taught several CEU credit seminars, and also served as a mentor to local middle-schoolers.