Commissioner Thomas J. Evans

Contact Information

Commissioner Thomas J. Evans
Director, Department of Revenue and Finance
1 Kennedy Drive
Nutley, New Jersey 07110

Phone: (973) 284-4997
Email: commissionerevans@nutleynj.org

Commissioner Evans 2018.jpgThomas J. Evans is currently serving his sixth term on the Township of Nutley Board of Commissioners.  Elected in November 2003, he is the Director of Revenue and Finance. 

Commissioner Thomas J. Evans is a lifelong resident of Nutley.  He graduated from Nutley High School (class of 1973) and earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from Fairleigh Dickinson University in 1977. In 1982, Tom became a Certified Public Accountant.

A full-time Commissioner, Tom recently retired as a Partner and Chief Learning Officer at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. Tom brings over 38 years of public accounting and corporate leadership experience to the Township.  As Director of Revenue and Finance and as a member of the Board of Commissioners, Tom has led both operational and capital planning excellence, ensuring public sector financial compliance while building productive relationships with State, County and Local officials. Tom’s success in business and as a Commissioner has always been grounded in his core values -- Integrity, Teamwork, Mutual Respect, and Personal Accountability.

Over the past 21 years as a Commissioner and Director of Revenue and Finance, Tom has helped Nutley:

  • Implement a sound financial planning process to manage costs and capital needs.  Since 2014, debt service costs have been reduced by over $500,000 annually.
  • Secure $28.0 million in Transitional State Aid (TSA) to offset the closure of the Hoffman La Roche building, ultimately converting this to a permanent annual state aid increase of $2.6 million.
  • Lead efforts to secure financial agreements with ON3 that benefit the municipality ensuring maximum recovery of lost commercial tax revenues to the Township.
  • Advocate for improving our business district and positioning the Township for a bright future.
  • Advocate for veterans, ensuring that those who served and are disabled receive their due tax benefits from the municipality.
  • Advocate for seniors eligible for the State Property Tax Freeze program, growing this program from 214 households to over 900 households today.

Tom is a current member of the Hackensack University Medical Center Foundation Board and the Advisory Board for the Hackensack Meridian Health - John Theurer Cancer Center.  He is a member of Nutley Unico, the Nutley Irish and Third Half Clubs.  He supports the Nutley School PTOs, the Nutley Family Service Bureau, and many organizations throughout the Township.  He previously served as a member of the Board of Trustees for the Nutley Free Public Library and is a former advisory board member of the Center for Leadership and Ethics (COLE) – part of Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business.  He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

In 2017, Tom was deeply honored to be inducted into the Township of Nutley Hall of Fame and remains dedicated to the welfare of Nutley, the town that he and his family will always cherish. His wife, the late Yolanda Perrotta Evans, was an attorney and proudly served as counsel to Nutley’s Zoning Board of Adjustment. When he is not acting in his professional roles, Tom spends time with his growing family, especially his two grandchildren. Tom’s three children are all graduates of the Nutley School system. Tom’s daughter, Mary Kate, is an accomplished attorney serving most recently as interim Chief Executive Officer and Chief Legal Officer at University Hospital. Her husband, Jared, is currently a Senior Vice President for the National Hockey League.  His son, Tommy, is a Director with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP in their advisory service practice. He is married to Christina, an English teacher. His son, Andrew, recently completed his associate degree in international relations and is a real estate salesperson with Realty Executive First Class. His wife, Claire, is project manager with Novartis.