Tom
Markert
- Executive
- Public Servant
- national security leader
- Novelist & Screenwriter
Exploring the consequences of decisions made in rooms the public never sees.
ABOUT TOM
A Career Inside
Systems of Power
Tom Markert has spent his career inside the systems that shape markets, cities, and critical infrastructure. His work spans global corporate leadership, public governance, infrastructure protection, and modern suspense fiction — exploring the consequences of decisions made in rooms the public never sees.
For more than three decades, Markert has led companies, served on public and private boards, guided international teams, and operated at the intersection of business strategy and public accountability.
Today, he serves as City Commissioner of Delray Beach, Florida, and as President of the InfraGard National Members Alliance, an FBI-affiliated nonprofit dedicated to protecting U.S. critical infrastructure.
His fiction draws from lived experience inside complex systems of power — translating real-world vulnerabilities into intelligent, high-stakes thrillers.
Current Role
City Commissioner
Delray Beach, Florida
NATIONAL SECURITY
President, InfraGard National Members Alliance — FBI-affiliated independent nonprofit
CAREER SPAN
30+ years across corporate, entrepreneurial, and public sectors
CREDENTIALS
FBI Citizens Academy · DEA Citizens Academy
Books
Fiction
& Non-Fiction
His fiction draws from lived experience inside complex systems of power — translating real-world vulnerabilities into intelligent, high-stakes thrillers. Before turning to suspense fiction, Markert authored globally published business books through HarperCollins, translated into 17 languages.
NEW FICTION
Death Watch
A sleek, high-stakes thriller exploring technology, political manipulation, and national vulnerability. When Sampson, a reluctant mind reader, foresees a catastrophic airport attack and the attempted assassination of a presidential front-runner, he is thrust into a conspiracy that reaches the highest levels of government.
Blending fast-paced storytelling with structural realism drawn from real-world experience, the novel examines how systems of influence operate under pressure — and what happens when they fracture.
You Can't Win a Fight with Your Boss
& 55 OTHER RULES FOR CAREER SUCCESS
HARPERCOLLINS · 2004
You Can't Win a Fight with Your Client
& 49 OTHER RULES FOR PROVIDING GREAT SERVICE
HARPERCOLLINS · 2007
101 Rules for Career Success
HARPERCOLLINS · 2008
FILM & SCREEN
In addition to his books, Markert has completed multiple screenplays and is actively seeking representation or production partnerships. His storytelling blends corporate power structures, geopolitical realism, and high-concept suspense grounded in lived experience.
LEADERSHIP
01
CORPORATE EXECUTIVE
Six CEO roles. Senior leadership at Procter & Gamble, Citi, Ipsos, Nielsen, and Office Depot. Global teams across North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific. Board service at State Auto Financial (NASDAQ: STFC) for 14 years and True Value Company for five years.
02
ELECTED OFFICIAL
City Commissioner, Delray Beach, Florida, elected March 2024. Applying three decades of private-sector leadership and global governance expertise to public accountability, civic service, and community leadership.
03
NATIONAL SECURITY
President, InfraGard National Members Alliance. An FBI-affiliated public-private partnership protecting U.S. critical infrastructure through non-classified threat intelligence and risk prevention. Graduate of both the FBI and DEA Citizens Academies.
Speaking & Media