Jim has over 30 years of experience running manufacturing companies. Following several years in General Electric management, he led the acquisition of Streamway Corporation, a division of Scott-Fetzer. As President and part owner, Jim and his team introduced to the retail market the industry's first "non-metallic" faucet product line and the first clear-view pilfer-proof packaging of plumbing products. The innovations gained the company substantial market share prior to its eventual sale to Moen.

After selling Streamway, Jim spent twenty years as a turnaround specialist serving as President/CEO of approximately two dozen middle-market companies, which included Flexible Flyer, Bede Industries, American Alloy and Wheeler Boyce. In each case, Jim's strategic plan was successfully executed and included refinancing, recapitalization, acquisition or sale.

Jim holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Ohio University and an MBA from the University of Nebraska. The latter he earned while serving as an officer in the United States Air Force during the Vietnam era.