Jim Thielen Email & Phone Number

New York, United States

Greater Chicago Area

As Chairman; guided the transition process to an association management company. Continue as the Chair of the Member Engagement Committee, Awards and Recognition Committee; Executive Committee, AFCI Canada and lead the Executive Roundtable group.

Blasdell, New York, United States

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Provide capital funding to organizations in Ontario.

Toronto, Canada Area

Privately owned distributor of +45,000 consumer products for the creative industry. Major customers included Walmart, Fabricland Stores and independent retailers. Responsible for finance, distribution, budgeting, import operations, personnel, IT, in-store service program and facilities. Developed the annual operating plan and sales forecast.- 2018 revenues.

2011 and 2012 revenues grew 14% and 8% respectively, year-over-year. 10% increase in sales from dealer development program. 40% reduction of operating expense by re-engineered business during 2009 - 2010. Average sales revenue per person in Canada 2X average in the United States.

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Raised $1.5mm during two financing rounds. Created an Advisory Board to provide guidance on strategic issues. Developed strategic alliances with Macrovision, nCube, ContentGuard, Digimarc. Conducted consumer promotion with Electronic Arts, Disney, General Mills. NetActive was a leader in the development of Digital Rights Management for the secure.

Rochester, New York

As a result of a personal interest to make a contribution to a charitable organization, worked on a special project basis with the American Red Cross. Creation of first-ever strategic plan for the New York-Penn region. Completed work on a volunteer basis; made a contribution to a very important organization.

Rochester, New York

$283mm Kodak APS system revenues by year three. 82% Kodak APS film share of market. Led the introduction of the Advance Photo System in the United States and Canada Region. Led collaborative meetings with Canon Camera, Fuji Film, Nikon, and Minolta, on industry-wide initiatives to launch new format.

Mexico City, Mexico

+80% Kodak film share of market maintained. 20% reduced operating expenses by consolidating shared resources in Guadalajara. 20% increase in retail store gross margins. 10X inventory turns annually. Led Consumer Imaging Group of Kodak de Mexico through a currency devaluation and a period when U.S. based retailers were entering the country.

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

3% point growth of Kodak film share of market. 15% point growth of Kodak color paper and chemical share of market. 98% order fill rates, linked dealer product demand forecasts with the internal product forecasting processes. Led a strategic marketing group that developed and executed a plan to increase the share of market of all major product lines.

Latin American Region

Cumulative country revenues grew by 12% (Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Uruguay). Individual countries achieved their full year revenue goals while growing share of market for film, cameras and photographic paper. Position with international responsibility directing strategic marketing planning activities.

Turnaround of consumer photographic equipment business in the United States from -$50mm in 1986 to positive $10.0mm contribution margin in 1989. Assumed the leadership of the film business in the U.S. ($1.2b revenues) and the one-time use camera business ($300mm revenues). Rewarded with company sponsorship by a corporate officer in Executive MBA program at.

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Economics, Finance

Bachelor Of Science, Business Administration, Economics And Marketing

Certificate, Corporate Governance And Not-For-Profit Boards