Jim retired from Bank of America after a 20-year career during which he played a leadership role in growing the organization from a small regional bank into one of the world’s largest and most profitable companies. He also led cultural integration over the course of ten significant mergers and acquisitions.
Prior to his work at Bank of America, Jim served as a naval officer, a management consultant, head of leadership development for a medium-sized manufacturing firm, and consultant to the White House. He is a frequent national speaker on the topics of talent management and leadership development.
Since founding his consulting firm, Jim has worked with some of the most well-regarded companies in the world. His consulting and coaching engagements have taken him to North America, South America, Europe, Russia, India, China, and Australia. His clients include Google, Microsoft, Cognizant, Salesforce, PayPal, MasterCard, and McDonald’s. In 2012, he co-founded the Talent Management Institute at UNC Chapel Hill, a popular executive education program focused on building talent capabilities for executives and human resources leaders.
Jim received a bachelor’s degree from Purdue University and a master’s degree from the University of Georgia. His spouse, Vera, is a studio potter and a retired pediatric anesthesiologist. They live on a farm in Hillsborough, North Carolina.
