The news of Thomas leaving us has hit us all hard, my thoughts and prayers go to Svenja, Helen, Natalie & Ben at this time the loss of a husband and father is a loss we all feel. I first met Thomas in 2015 when he was working at the Germain consulate in Geneva. Once the GPA was being planned and came into existence, I had an opportunity to interact with him a lot more.
Our world will now be lesser, and the kindness, inspiration, leadership, friendship and support Thomas brought to all, will be missed in our daily lives. However, he has set a standard and legacy which we all can be inspired by from the day-to-day example me gave. During me last year in Geneva I was working under a lot of stress and tensions Thomas was always aware of my predicament, he provided nonstop encouragement, laughter and appreciation for my knowledge and professionalism. For myself I will always be grateful that he and his team stayed in contact with me when I left Geneva, and the virtual catch-up calls always made me feel appreciated and supported.
The patience and persistence Thomas had to form and establish the GPA will have a long legacy more than ever now, as we enter the last chance opportunity to act decisively on global warming. The small but dedicated global network that he has connected now have a voice and access to energy expertise now has a network to belong to. I will miss his friendly and inspiring ways and his wisdom greatly.
Paul McCallion
The news of Thomas leaving us has hit us all hard, my thoughts and prayers go to Svenja, Helen, Natalie & Ben at this time the loss of a husband and father is a loss we all feel. I first met Thomas in 2015 when he was working at the Germain consulate in Geneva. Once the GPA was being planned and came into existence, I had an opportunity to interact with him a lot more.
Our world will now be lesser, and the kindness, inspiration, leadership, friendship and support Thomas brought to all, will be missed in our daily lives. However, he has set a standard and legacy which we all can be inspired by from the day-to-day example me gave. During me last year in Geneva I was working under a lot of stress and tensions Thomas was always aware of my predicament, he provided nonstop encouragement, laughter and appreciation for my knowledge and professionalism. For myself I will always be grateful that he and his team stayed in contact with me when I left Geneva, and the virtual catch-up calls always made me feel appreciated and supported.
The patience and persistence Thomas had to form and establish the GPA will have a long legacy more than ever now, as we enter the last chance opportunity to act decisively on global warming. The small but dedicated global network that he has connected now have a voice and access to energy expertise now has a network to belong to. I will miss his friendly and inspiring ways and his wisdom greatly.
Paul McCallion
