Tommy Gibbons brings a diverse background in corporate finance and early-stage company growth to his role at Hempitecture. His business acumen is complemented by a strong foundation in green building, including certification as a LEED Green Associate, recognition as a 2021 Building Technologies Office IMPEL+ innovator, and training from France’s l’École Nationale du Chanvre (National School of Hemp Construction). Additionally, he served as a founding board member and treasurer of the United States Hemp Building Association, a trade association dedicated to the hemp building industry.
Prior to founding Hempitecture in Ketchum, Idaho, Tommy worked at Piper Computers in San Francisco and Goldman Sachs in New York City. He holds a degree from Princeton University’s Woodrow Wilson School of Public Policy, graduating in 2013.
At Hempitecture, Tommy oversees operations and new product development, with a notable focus on HempWool insulation—a non-toxic, high-performance, carbon-negative material designed to significantly reduce a building’s embodied carbon footprint while enhancing occupant health and comfort. In 2021, Hempitecture plans to advance its research and testing of proprietary insulation blends to improve insulation value and fire resistance, and to onshore insulation manufacturing using industrial hemp waste from American farmers. The company also aims to develop additional hemp-based building products, aligning with its mission as a Public Benefit Corporation to create healthy, energy-efficient habitats that positively impact both inhabitants and the environment through carbon dioxide sequestration. In 2020, Tommy was recognized on the Forbes 30 Under 30 list for manufacturing and industry, alongside his co-founder.
Represented Organization
Hempitecture