Thomas Mathai resides in Plano, TX, and serves as the Vice President of Continuous Improvement for the Lakeside Book Company, a portfolio company of Atlas Holdings. With over 20 years of experience in Operations, Thomas has worked with notable organizations such as Valspar Coatings, Coca-Cola, Red Bull, and General Dynamics.

In 2021, Thomas and his wife, Libby, collaborated with the UT Southwestern Medical Foundation to establish the Thomas and Libby Mathai Scholarship for Women in STEM Fund. This scholarship aims to provide financial support to young women pursuing studies in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) by offering a summer internship through UT Southwestern’s esteemed STARS Program.

Recently, the Mathais extended their philanthropic efforts by funding a scholarship at the Herb Kelleher Entrepreneurship Center. Their goal is to fully endow this scholarship in the upcoming year.

Outside of work, Thomas enjoys staying active through workouts, including in oil painting, exploring new destinations, and reading. He also contributes to the community as a board member of the Plano YMCA and actively participates in church and Campus Crusade activities. Thomas and Libby have two sons. Noah studies Biomedical Engineering at UT Austin ’25 and Micah is in High School ’25.