THOM PASTOR. . .Secretary/Treasurer

Known throughout the Las Vegas community as a devoted
labor leader, musician, and Zen Buddhist Abbot, Thom
joined the Local in 1974 fresh off a tour of Asia with
Englebert Humperdinck. From 1985-1991 he served as the
Union's Business Agent and in 1991 was elected to the
office of Secretary/Treasurer, a position he has held ever
since. For nearly two decades, he has focused on serving
and protecting the needs of his fellow musicians, as well as
upholding the spirit and humanity of the craft.

His extensive knowledge of labor issues has evolved
from serving on, and contributing to numerous boards
over the years including:

Board Member of the United Labor Agency of Nevada (1994-present)
Vice President of the Las Vegas Academy of Performing Arts Advisory Board (1994-1995)
AFL-CIO Southern Nevada Central Labor Council Executive Board (1988-present) Administrator for the Music Performance Fund (1990-2005)
State of Nevada Grant Fund (1990-2000)

A graduate of Berklee College of Music, Thom's wide-reaching career credits as a
multi-woodwind instrumentalist makes up a virtual "who's who" list of Las Vegas performers including: Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr., Aretha Franklin, Patti LaBelle, Wayne Newton, Steve and Edie, Phyllis Diller, Paul Anka, Sergio Mendes and Brazil '88, Clint Holmes, Debbie Reynolds, Gladys Knight and the Pips, Bing Crosby, Liberace, Jose Feliciano,
Joe Williams, Harry Belafonte and many more.

He played lead alto with the Si Zentner Orchestra and toured extensively with Tom Jones and Englebert Humperdink. Broadway credits include: Fiddler on the Roof, Guys and Dolls, Grease (original cast).

Thom founded, and presides as Abbot of, the Great Brightness Zen Center in Las Vegas.
A master dharma teacher in the Chogye order of Korean Zen Buddhism, he also teaches and lectures on Zen meditation throughout the country.

Married for 33 years to former Radio City Rockette and current dance school owner,
Viva Reynolds Pastor, Thom and Viva have two children, Tom and Jane, also musicians and also members of the AFM.