Jim has specialized in business strategy, motivation and reward, executive, employee and sales compensation, organizational assessment, development, communications, and transformation. He is a skilled coach and facilitator.

He has applied his competencies in all areas that impact people at work – from why they show up to why they stay, why they leave, and what melts their butter. He has worked for diverse industries – from health care to high tech. He has provided services and built programs for Boards of Directors, senior executives, management, and employees.

He received his MBA in Organization Behavior and Development from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and a BA in Psychology and Economics from Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut.

He notes, “Throughout my career, I have been called everything from a visionary to a contrarian. I continue to believe that businesses and organizations need to think ‘off the edge of the paper’ to assure themselves of the most favorable solutions and outcomes. I also believe that determining the unique right practices for each situation is preferred to “flocking like sheep to the slaughter” by following perceived best practices. In fact, they are, at best, “interesting practices.” What works for one organization may not work for another!”

Jim’s experience has included being a Partner in a Big Five firm, a CEO of a professional services firm, a corporate executive for Fortune 500 companies, and an entrepreneur and founder with his current company, FutureSense®, LLC. He has experienced business from many angles and through many changes.

He is the author of FUSE: Making Sense of the New Cogenerational Workplace® published by Greenleaf Book Group in October 2011. He is an adjunct faculty member at Sonoma State University teaching classes in Leading Change in the Executive MBA program. He is a frequent speaker at conferences on a variety of topics such as Fulfillment: The New Engagement, People: The Forgotten Frontier and, Inspirational Business Leadership in an Era of Change.

Jim started his career as a summer Camp Counselor and Unit Leader at YMCA Camp Becket in Becket, Massachusetts, where he truly learned how to realize the value of people. Involved with the YMCA since he was 11, he served on Boards of Directors for various Y’s for over 40 years, including the YMCA of San Francisco, where he held the role of Chairman of the Board. Jim was a soccer and basketball coach and team manager for over 15 years and is still a very active U.S. Soccer referee for adult, high school, and youth matches. He currently serves on the Board of Street Soccer USA, a social service agency whose mission is to fight poverty and empower underserved communities through soccer.