Tom Catrwright, Moderator, spent his early years in Minnesota but has also lived throughout the United States and has traveled extensively throughout the world, especially during his time at General Electric while running their water treatment division. He has also designed and donated systems to areas around the world where clean, safe drinking water is not readily available, including southern China, Thailand, and Mozambique. Tom is also an author, having published one mystery novel centered around racism in today's society.