Thomas J. Bushlack

About the Speaker

Thomas J. Bushlack holds a Ph.D. in Theology and Ethics from the University of Notre Dame, and serves as Regional Director of Mission Integration with SSM Health, a faith-based healthcare provider located in four states with over 40,000 employees. Tom works with employees to improve alignment with corporate mission, ethics, and values. He also helps physicians, healthcare providers, and executives deepen mindfulness and meditation practices to reduce stress, prevent burnout, and improve decision-making skills.

In his public speaking, consulting, and coaching programs he enjoys helping leaders in business, healthcare, non-profits, and education lead from their center of wisdom and purpose.

Tom spent ten years as a university professor of Theology and Ethics. He was a founding co-director of the Project for Mindfulness & Contemplation at the University of St. Thomas (St. Paul, MN). He served as co-director of the Ashley-O’Rourke Center for Health Ministry Leadership at the Aquinas Institute of Theology (St. Louis, MO). Tom also created the Centering for Wisdom™ assessment (CWA). This tool helps leaders identify triggers that can lead to poor decision-making. Feedback from the CWA is used to teach leaders how to remain centered, focused, and aligned with a higher purpose.

Tom also serves as a Trustee for the Trust for the Meditation Process. He is a commissioned presenter of Centering Prayer through Contemplative Outreach, Ltd., and is an Oblate of St. John’s Abbey. He is currently pursuing commissioning in the 12-step Centering Prayer tradition. He lives in St. Louis, MO, with his wife and three children.