Tom Kieley

Commander
DISC Type : D

Chief Executive Officer at Bryte Light

Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area, United States

Overview

Tom Kieley is a startup founder and CEO with a decade of experience scaling SaaS and infrastructure companies. After co-founding SourceDay and raising over $60M, he now leads Bryte Light, focusing on intelligent building systems. He holds a Bachelor of Science from Texas A&M University and is described as insightful and dedicated.

Outside of work, Tom is a father who loves sports, cars, and the outdoors. He is also an exercise fanatic. His entrepreneurial journey began in college and includes co-founding RightGift, a platform designed to help non-profit organizations, where he still serves on the board of directors.

Unique fact: Toms entrepreneurial career started in college, where he operated a small construction and furniture business.

Personality Overview

Candid & Clear

Strong-Willed

Very Quick

They respond well to strong and respectful communication.  They prefer to be the ones controlling the conversation or defining the terms. They are not always relationship oriented.

Topics They Care About

Smart Infrastructure
As CEO of Bryte Light, he is focused on using low-voltage lighting and sensors to create more intelligent, efficient, and safer buildings like schools and data centers.
Startup Scaling
He has extensive experience taking companies from concept to category leader, having raised over $60M for SourceDay and grown the team to over 100 employees.
Supply Chain Tech
He co-founded SourceDay to solve supply chain challenges he faced in his career, focusing on automating purchase order management and improving supplier collaboration.

Media Appearances

The SourceDay Story with Tom Kieley. Featured in The Logistics of Logistics

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Tom Kieley: Scaling SourceDay to $10M+ ARR. Featured in Project 33

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Tom Kieley – Team Profile. Featured in Bryte Light

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Work History

4-2025
Chief Executive Officer at Bryte Light
3-2025
Board Advisor at EcoPulse
11-2024
Member Board of Directors at SourceDay
12-2023 - 7-2025
Member at YPO
3-2015 - 11-2024
CEO & Co-Founder at SourceDay

Education

2000 - 2004
Bachelor of Science from Texas A&M University, College

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Insights For Selling To Tom

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Refer to testimonials from well-known industry leaders
  • Help them weigh the risks by sharing objective proof points without becoming too analytical
  • Make sure that you circle back fast on any action items, it wins their trust

DONT's

  • Don’t take too much time in sending them information if they ask for any
  • Don’t be in a rush to invite them for a social meet and greet
  • Do not back off when challenged, respond with a confident, objective answer instead

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Tom is

  • Confidence in impact is paramount to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Tom

  • If they are not convinced, they will have no hesitation in telling you the same.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Tom move?

  • They can reach decisions fairly quickly if they are convinced.
  • Can Tom take some risk or not?

  • They don’t mind risks but can be quite binary about them.

You And Tom

Personality Compatibility


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