PRIMARY OBJECTIVE: Leading, encouraging, and empowering CEOs, business owners, and C-Suite decision-makers to become forward thinking leaders, live a life that is more balanced, and incorporate innovative changes with a greater overall success.Jim Naleid is a veteran Change Agent with proven success with start-ups, emerging companies, mergers, and acquisitions. He understands how to move people to action, process, and profitability, making work more fun, and shifting their mindset to think and act like vested owners instead.He appreciates the privilege of associating with Life-Long Learners and serious strategic thinkers as a Teacher, Mentor, and Executive Coach. He is continuing to lead and encourage business leaders through the EPIC21 community as The Chair and owner.Jim brings his experience of working with clients across industries such as Construction, Distribution, Agriculture, Commercial Sign and Graphics, E-Recycling, IT Services, Grocery, and Banking.He hosted and produced, “The Robert James Exchange” radio program that aired on public and commercial stations in the Midwest and worldwide on the Armed Forces Radio Network for 15 years. Jim was also a trusted advisor for weekly business commentary on the local ABC affiliate and others such as the Bloomberg Business Network.He brings decades of experience in the securities and financial services industries, having worked extensively on both the buy-side and sell-side. He’s held the full range of FINRA licenses and as a former fiduciary and fee-based adviser, he has a sound appreciation for SEC compliance issues.His knowledge of securities and breadth of expertise dealing with corporate boards positions him as a talented candidate for an Independent Board member position, particularly for fast-growing companies with a need of raising additional capital or an IPO in the future. SPECIALTIES: He understands the "Art and Process" of how to lead an enterprise that is loaded with latent talent to a place it hasn't been before because he has celebrated both success and failure along the way. Teacher | Mentor | Coach | Board | Leadership | Communications