Thomas D. Rodenberg, esq.

Missouri

Director 1994-97 2000-2006
Chairman of the Board 2004-2006
Director 2009-present

Thomas D. Rodenberg rejoined the VHL Board in 2000. He serves as the chair of the insurance and legal committee. Tom is from Norborne, Missouri (pop. 848). He grew up on a farm in a family of 13 children. He has a diverse educational background. He received his bachelor’s degree in religious studies (William Jewell College, Liberty, Missouri, 1979); his master’s degree in Semitic studies (Dallas Theological Seminary, Dallas, Texas, 1985); and a law degree (University of Missouri at Columbia, Missouri, 1989).

Since graduation from law school, he has practiced law in the areas of employment discrimination and civil rights, personal injury and general civil litigation. Because some of his siblings have VHL, he has been involved in many issues related to insurance coverage for persons with VHL. He has filed lawsuits on two separate occasions on behalf of persons affected with VHL seeking to recover money for insurance claims.

Tom is currently the Chief Counsel and Director of Legal Services for the Blue Springs Missouri School District, which serves 14,000 students with 3,000 full and part time staff and a budget of nearly $90 million dollars. In addition to his duties there, Tom serves as the Pastor-Teacher of Grace Community Church in Blue Springs.

Tom and his wife Kathy have four sons, James, Ben, Daniel and Mark, ranging in age from 16 to 21. Needless to say, Tom and his family lead very busy lives.

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