Jim has an M.A. in Government and International Relations from the University of Notre Dame and a B.A. in Political Science from St. Anselm College. He has over 25 years experience in the search and consulting fields.

Jim was the Managing Director of the Information Technology search practice for People Management Northeast, a position he held from 1994 - 2005. Previously he spent nine years with an international search firm, where he consistently ranked in the top five percent of performers in their worldwide staff and was named to the President’s Club; worked for Data Base Management, Inc., a high-tech consulting services firm where, as part of the management team, his responsibilities included business development, recruitment of professional staff, and account management; and was Vice President of another leading national search firm where he started up and managed their Information Systems Division.

Jim has successfully completed searches for positions in general management, operations and sales and marketing. His clientele ranges across a variety of industry segments, including Financial Services, Business Services, Medical Products, Managed Care, Property/Casualty, Life and Health, and Manufacturing. As Managing Director of the Information Technology practice, Jim has managed and executed searches for positions from CIO through senior project management levels.

Jim currently sits on the board of the Society for Information Management, where he is Membership Chair. He has served on the Technology Committee of the Greater Hartford Chamber of Commerce, as well as on the Selection Committee for the Connecticut Forum. He has been a frequent speaker before a variety of business and technology groups, including the University of Connecticut MBA School. His interests include travel, fly-fishing, theater, and collecting 19th century prints and etchings.