# Tom Kieley

> Tom Kieley is an Austin-based entrepreneur, the co-founder and former CEO of SourceDay, and a member of its board. His early work supervising a Dell manufacturing line helped shape his interest in supplier coordination. He co-founded RightGift, co-authored a book about the SourceDay journey with Clint McRee, and now serves as CEO of Bryte Light, which works on intelligent lighting and building infrastructure.

- **Role:** CEO at Bryte Light; Co-founder and Board Member at SourceDay
- **Organizations:** Bryte Light, SourceDay, RightGift, Dell, Boomi, Asure Software, Pervasive, Actian, Texas A&M University
- **Education:** Bachelor of Science, Engineering Industrial Distribution, Texas A&M University
- **Known for:** Co-founded SourceDay with Clint McRee and led it as CEO until November 2024., Led SourceDay during its $31.5 million Series C financing in February 2022., Co-founded RightGift, a platform associated with charitable wish lists and donations.

## Career timeline

- **2004** — Graduated from Texas A&M; began his post-college career supervising a Dell manufacturing boxing line.
- **—** — Worked in enterprise software roles including Boomi, Asure and Pervasive; co-founded RightGift before SourceDay.
- **2013** — Early work on the project that became SourceDay began; Kieley described subsequent pivots in interviews.
- **2015** — Kieley and Clint McRee launched SourceDay, the date used in his departure announcement and company histories.
- **2020** — Discussed SourceDay’s peer-recognition programme and employee-led volunteering in Built In Austin.
- **2022** — SourceDay announced a $31.5 million Series C led by Norwest Venture Partners during his CEO tenure.
- **2023** — Co-authored Start-Up Lessons Learned Along the Way: Our SourceDay Journey with Clint McRee.
- **2024** — On November 14, SourceDay announced Michael Miller as CEO and Kieley’s transition to the board.
- **2025** — Bryte Light published an August 15 article under Kieley’s byline; its team page identifies him as CEO.

## Achievements

- Co-founded SourceDay with Clint McRee and led it as CEO until November 2024.
- Led SourceDay during its $31.5 million Series C financing in February 2022.
- Co-founded RightGift, a platform associated with charitable wish lists and donations.
- Co-authored Start-Up Lessons Learned Along the Way: Our SourceDay Journey.
- Named in Texas A&M’s Aggie 100 recognition in 2020 and 2021.

## Latest updates

- **2024-11** — Transitioned from SourceDay CEO to its board; Michael Miller became CEO.
- **2025-02** — Publicly considered joining an early startup, leading a later-stage SaaS business, or starting a new venture.
- **2026-10** — Research check: Bryte Light’s team page identifies Kieley as CEO, and EcoPulse’s company biography corroborates his Bryte Light and SourceDay board roles. This is a verification date, not a claimed appointment date.

## Links

- Website: https://www.bryte-light.com/team/tom-kieley
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tomkieley/

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Last updated: 2026-10-22