Jim Kelley Pcc, Cpa, Mba Email & Phone Number

Chicago Illinois Area

EXECUTIVE COACHCreate change to evoke consistent, sustainable growth and profitability enhanced productivity and a compelling work-life harmony to meet or exceed the client’s expectations.▪ Coach >50 seasoned executives and high potential leaders for a variety of clients. Coaching issues include leadership capacity, work-life harmony, productivity, profitability, and goal achievement.▪ Work with clients to develop action plans to attain their goals, identify where they are today versus where they want to be, identify gaps and create action plans to help them achieve their desired outcomes. ▪ Help small business owners uncover what’s holding them back and achieve positive business outcomes.▪ Clients include business owners, financial advisors and services, accountants, non-profits, and graduate students.BUSINESS CONSULTANT Expert advisor and financial, strategic, and operational consulting to venture-backed and emerging growth companies. Provide valuable insights and unique perspectives related to multiple business verticals.▪ Provide review and in-depth analysis of current operations, identify deficiencies and work with clients to initiate processes and procedures to increase revenue, efficiencies, and profitability.▪ Introduce and expand metrics to help companies accelerate growth and more sustained predictable performance.▪ Develop, define and deliver effective reporting of financial measures and Key Performance Indicators for functional areas.▪ Assist in the development of business cases utilized in launching products and determining go-to-market pricing.▪ Coordinate the right balance between operational and financial discipline and flexibility, all in the interest of growing the client's business and serving its customers.▪ Collaborate in the creation of the annual business plan, periodic operational reviews, and forecasting processes.

Chicago, Il

RiverNorth Funds utilized an opportunistic investment strategy that employed tactical asset allocations in the five-fund mutual fund complex with>$4B in Assets Under Management.Served as Independent Trustee and Chair of the Audit Committee since the Trust’s inception in 2006. Provided executive experience in finance, accounting, and business opportunities. Provided leadership to the Board of Trustees for all aspects of the Audit Committee's work.

Dekalb, Il

The Global MBA Program is designed for students interested in attaining professional and international business skills on an accelerated timeline. Students can earn an MBA and a Master of International Management in 12 months. GLOBAL MBA PROGRAM CAREER COACHCoached >100 domestic and international students enrolled in the Global MBA program.▪ Assisted students with the creation of a career plan.▪ Guided them through obstacles and challenges during the program.▪ Helped students create a viable plan based on their career goals.▪ Researched and provided job opportunities for students.▪ Created and presented developmental workshops, engaged guest speakers to present information on career opportunities.

Greater Chicago Area

Manufacture, distribution, and sale of manual and automated office security equipment.Merged the Hedman Company operating, financial operations, and reporting with Paymaster Technologies. ▪ Performed Controller functions, managing financial statements and Key Performance Indicators.▪ Managed international sales of Hedman product lines.

Greater Chicago Area

Managed all aspects of the office and plant, including research and development, domestic and international sales and marketing, production, human resources, finance and treasury, legal and intellectual property.▪ Increased sales and profits year over year for four years, maintaining operations during the 2001 economic slowdown through aggressive cash and inventory management, personnel management, and new product development.▪ Secured permanent fixed asset financing to introduce new products and open up new product development.▪ Grew international sales by 9% by developing a customer communication and accountability program.▪ Installed Fourth Shift ERP system companywide, coordinated key aspects of the implementation.

Managed all operations of the office and plant, including research and development, domestic and international sales and marketing, human resources, finance and treasury functions.Increased sales and profits each year

Mba, General And International Business

Certificate In Business Administration, Business/Commerce, General

Bs, Accountancy

Activities and Societies: Beta Gamma Sigma Honorary Fraternity, Delta Sigma Pi Professional Business Fraternity Historian, Student.

Aa, Business