Jim Kauffman Email & Phone Number

Greater Chicago Area

The Everest Group is a management consulting firm specializing in revitalization, growth and sustainability strategies for both for-profit and nonprofit organizations. For-profit segments served include: consumer food and beverage, other packaged goods, retail/foodservice, food ingredients, packaging, housewares, durables, printing, hospitality, travel services, financial services and home improvement. Nonprofit segments include: human services, healthcare, education and associations. Client services include: strategic planning, business planning, research and evaluation, growth platforms and new concept development, mergers/alliances/partnerships, and social enterprise/earned income opportunity evaluation and planning

P&L/leadership responsibility for $50 million business comprised of maps, guides, atlases, globes, reference books and children’s books

Senior marketing responsibility for Food Division businesses generating $600 million in sales. Earlier positions in Pet Foods Division leading to VP Product Management

New product development for hair care and specialty products

Brand Management in Toilet Goods Division.

Korea And Ft. Belvoir, Va.

Mba, Marketing

B.A., Economics