Tom McDonald
Managing Director – Operations
Hilltop Residential

Tom serves as the Managing Director – Operations at Hilltop Residential.

Tom joined Hilltop in August 2017 as Asset Manager and Capital Projects Chair for both interior and exterior renovations. Since then, he and the Hilltop team have created and implemented a first-class management platform for 23 assets and more than 150 employees. Hilltop’s management platform continuously creates opportunities to serve and to innovate, for the benefit of our Residents, Investors, and Employees alike.

Prior to joining Hilltop, Tom worked for a Dallas based multifamily owner & operator, concentrating on the reposition and management of assets in transitioning markets throughout Texas and Louisiana. As a Project & Operations Manager, Tom oversaw roughly 6,000 units throughout Texas and Louisiana.

A native Bostonian, Tom holds a Bachelor of Science in Human Resources Management from the Carroll School of Management at Boston College. He is actively involved with several different philanthropic endeavors in Houston. When he is not working or volunteering he loves fishing, golfing, and spending time with his dog, Ranger, and family up and down the Eastern Seaboard.