Thomas M. Cushing

Tom Cushing is a Senior Vice President of Membership with the Chicago Climate Exchange. Mr. Cushing speaks across the country in manufacturing, electric utility and academic settings on carbon markets as a tool to achieve cost effective emissions reductions. He has been invited to lecture at Northwestern University, Kellogg School of Business, Washington University School of Law, and the University of Notre Dame.

Before joining CCX, Mr. Cushing practiced as a civil trial attorney in Cook County, Illinois, for eighteen years, recording dozens of verdicts and appeals and distinguishing himself in the legal community. He was invited to join the Chicago Society of Trial Lawyers and Loyola University School of Law’s Circle of Advocates. He also taught as an adjunct professor at the Loyola University School of Law, was an invited speaker at DePaul Law School and the National Institute of Trial Advocacy, and lectured for various bar groups. Mr. Cushing adjusted the focus of his advocacy toward the issue of global climate change when he joined the Chicago Climate Exchange. He is a Chicago native.

Mr. Cushing has been a lifelong teacher, starting his professional career teaching sixth grade. He earned his JD degree from Loyola University School of Law, and his BA from the University of Notre Dame.