An accomplished leader, Jim’s focus today is to share with others as a leadership coach, advisor, and author. Following his leader development studies at the University of North Georgia, Jim was commissioned and advanced in his 27-year U.S. Army career to the rank of Colonel. His global responsibilities in command and senior staff positions spanned from deployable combat units, complex field hospital operations, to the Pentagon. Building upon this experience, he successfully pursued a corporate career, holding numerous leadership positions within global corporations, privately owned companies, and entrepreneurial startups.

In his current role, Jim is a Founding Partner and the Chief Executive Officer for Chambers Bay Institute, where he is dedicated to lending his skills and experience, and that of his team, to develop Integrator Leaders with strong values who can share their vision and set a strategic direction for their organization. His spirit of service has led him to accept invitations to serve in leadership and advisory positions on various non-profit boards in academia, local government, and the community.

Impactful to Jim’s leadership foundation was his time learning and leading while a member of the Corps of Cadets at the University of North Georgia. A 4-year ROTC scholarship recipient, he majored in business. Jim was active in student government, serving as class president his senior year. The pinnacle of his leadership development was as a member of the Scabbard & Blade where he grew as a leader, while developing fellow Cadets.

Jim is driven by his life-long commitment to developing capable leaders for future generations and is guided by his leadership philosophy – it’s all about WE, not ME.