For nearly two decades Thomas C. Brasuell served as Vice President of Community Affairs for Major League Baseball (MLB)and as President of Major League Baseball Charities. At MLB, Tom was responsible for Baseball’s community and charitable programs, partnerships and initiatives. Prior to MLB, Tom directed constituent services for New York City Council Member Miriam Friedlander and worked for New York City’s Department of Youth Services.

Tom has served on the Board of Directors of the Greater New York Sandlot Baseball Alliance (as Honorary Chair) and as past chairperson of the Murry Bergtraum High School Athletic Field Advisory Committee and the Lower East Side Neighborhood Coalition. He has served on University Settlement's Second Century Committee, Bates College Diversity Task Force, the United States Selective Service Board, New York City Neighborhood Advisory Board 3, Grace Church School's Alumni/ae Committee, Harlem RBI’s Bids for Kids Benefit Committee and on the boards of the Lena Horne Scholarship Committee, Pueblo Nuevo Housing Development Corporation, the Gabe Velez Foundation, Hamilton - Madison House, CUANDO, and the P3/Pier and Park Playground Association, among others.

Tom was inducted into Boys & Girls Clubs of America’s Alumni Hall of Fame and the NYC Sandlot Baseball Hall of Fame and has been recognized by the National Urban League with their Face of Leadership Award, and received honors and awards from the New York City Department of Education, the American Baseball Coaches Association, the New York City Council, the New York State Senate, and numerous youth baseball leagues. He was also presented with Sports Integrity Global Alliance’s (SIGA) inaugural Recognition Award.