Tom Bauer

About Tom

Tom Bauer serves as vice president of global human resources for Onto Innovation. Tom began his Onto career in 2021, and in his current role, he is responsible for leading Onto’s talent strategy including global talent acquisition, talent management, total rewards strategy, process, and systems. Talent management initiatives led by Tom have resulted in a 40% reduction in attrition over a two-year period through a transparent alignment of organization goals and employee success. Additionally, he built a talent acquisition approach that supported the largest single-year headcount growth in the history of Onto. Tom holds a Bachelor of Science degree in interdisciplinary engineering from Clarkson University and brings over 25 years of experience to the organization.