Jim joined our team in September 2003 as Senior Vice President of Marketing. His focus is primarily on serving as a marketing advisor to portfolio companies, enhancing the quality and quantity of deal flow, and enhancing investor relations and fundraising initiatives. Prior to joining WBCP, Jim was the Chief Operating Officer at LinksCorp LLC, a national golf management company. Additionally, Jim spent over 18 years in Account Management at Leo Burnett Company in Chicago, where he led strategic development/growth of industry-leading brands including Philip Morris, Allstate, Reebok, Keebler and RCA.

Jim currently serves on the Board of Directors of TimePlus Payroll and is a Board Observer for American Education Group, Dots, INSCO, Jonathan Engineered Solutions and Paramount Services, Inc. Jim is a graduate of Amherst College (BA) and the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University (MBA).