Jim’s career has revolved around technology, consulting and executive education. This has included 20+ years in roles as a CIO, CTO and Director of Innovation with Top 100 professional services firms. Additionally, he served as COO of a boutique software developer focused on workflow & content management solutions.As an educator, Jim has taught business acumen and delivered executive coaching to over 1,000 global business leaders in conjunction with the University of Wisconsin School of Business. Utilizing state-of-the-art simulation tools, he has taught public as well as private programs for organizations such as GE HealthCare, Elkay Manufacturing, and Menasha Corporation.Prior to co-founding vCIO University, Jim spent the last 5+ years as a vCIO with nationally recognized MSPs. He worked across a broad range of industries including manufacturing & distribution, legal, pharmaceutical, commercial construction and property management. During this time, Jim led strategic planning sessions, delivered security briefings, developed roadmaps & budgets, performed D/R planning, coached IT Directors, and managed system integration and process optimization projects for his clients.