As vice president of information resources, Tom Shurer, M.A., M.S., is responsible for Devereux’s information technology (IT) function, including maintaining the organization’s IT infrastructure and applications and implementing future strategies to enable innovation.
Shurer joined Devereux in 1984 as a speech language pathologist at Devereux Pennsylvania’s Leo Kanner Center and health services units. During his tenure at Devereux, Shurer has held various management and administrative positions, including residential program supervisor, director of quality improvement/regulatory affairs, program director – information resources, director of clinical technologies, and national director of information resources. He has served in his current role since 2013.
Before joining Devereux, Shurer was a speech language pathologist at Elwyn, a human services organization serving individuals with disabilities.
Shurer has earned the following degrees: a Bachelor of Science in communications disorders from Pennsylvania State University; a Master of Arts in speech language pathology from George Washington University; and a Master of Science in information science from Pennsylvania State University. He has presented on a variety of topics, including clinical technology best practices, business continuity, technology planning, data analysis and reporting, and system implementation strategies during national/regional conferences.
He is a former board member of the Arc of Chester County.