Thomas M Wierdsma

Senior Vice President, Project Development, GEO Group

Mr. Wierdsma has an extensive background in facility development. With over 35 years of experience in the areas of design, construction, and real estate development; Mr. Wierdsma is uniquely qualified to lead GEO's efforts in the development new and innovative correctional, detention, and community reentry facilities. As Senior Vice President of Project Development, Mr. Wierdsma is responsible for the national and international private and public/private partnership real estate development, design and construction activities of The GEO Group, Inc. and GEO Care, Inc. Projects, which are consist of large, private and public/private correctional detention, and community reentry facilities. Mr. Wierdsma received his bachelors of Science in Civil Engineering at Valparaiso University and is a Registered Professional Engineer and a designated Design Build Professional.

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Business Positions

GEO Group Second-largest private prison operator

• SVP - Project Development

Federal Election Campaign Contributions

Geo Group, Inc. Political Action Committee, the

• 6 contributions · 28,000 USD ('07→Nov 8 '16)

Charlie Crist US Representative from Florida

• 2 contributions · 4,800 USD ('09→Jun 19 '09)

Marco Rubio US Senator from Florida; (2011-present); 2016 GOP Presidential candidate

• 2 contributions · 3,350 USD ('10→Jul 31 '16)

Florida Victory Cmte

• 1 contribution · 2,000 USD (Sep 13 '10)

Johnnie B Byrd

• 1 contribution · 2,000 USD ('03)

Mike Haridopolos Florida State Senator

• 3 contributions · 1,250 USD ('11→Aug 22 '11)

Reclaim America PAC Founded by Marco Rubio to support candidates like him

• 1 contribution · 1,000 USD (Mar 27 '15)

George W Bush 43rd US president, ex-governor of Texas, son of George H W Bush

• 1 contribution · 1,000 USD ('00)

Pat Toomey former US Senator from Pennsylvania (2011-2023); former US Representative

• 1 contribution · 1,000 USD (Mar 23 '16)