Tom Padilla

Tom joined the Little Bit Board of Trustees in Spring of 2025.  Tom and his wife Johanna had been involved with hippotherapy for their son Michael when he was young and understood the positive impact it had on him.  Through personal connections with the Little Bit leadership and recognizing the life changing impact of the Little Bit Therapeutic Riding Center, decided to get more involved and supporting them in their long-standing mission of serving the community.

Tom recently retired after a 43-year career at Costco Wholesale as an executive leader.  During his time at Costco Tom worked in many different facets of the business including Vice President/ Regional Operations Manager for warehouse operations, leading the corporate membership and marketing and Costco Services. Additionally, Tom managed the Costco credit card business including the successful transition to the current Costco / Citi Visa Card.  Tom also served as the Chair for the Board of Trustees for Eastside Catholic School.

Tom and his wife Johanna live in Sammamish where they raised their four children.