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Hi, I’m Jim, and I’ve been on a journey of building businesses and leading teams to navigate toward planned outcomes. Over the last 30+ years, I’ve had the privilege of working alongside and learning from some truly amazing individuals—mentors, colleagues, and partners who’ve inspired me and shaped my perspective. Whether I was bootstrapping my first startup, scaling global organizations like IBM and SAP, or driving growth strategies for software startups, collaboration has been at the heart of every success.
These days, I’m channeling my energy into Knox Cabinet Company, where I’ve led a builder-focused strategy that’s raised the bar for quality and service. I also work as a growth advisor with SixEight, helping businesses unlock their potential, navigate change, and prepare for what’s next. It’s a privilege to bring my experience to the table and help others achieve sustainable success.
Outside of work, I’m a husband, father, and golf enthusiast with a not-so-perfect swing. Every step of my career and life has been about learning from success and failures, growing, and doing my best.
Welcome to my site—a glimpse into the story so far. Let’s connect and see what we can build together.
Jim's career journey has been enriched by the opportunity to work alongside and learn from some of the best minds in the worlds of technology, manufacturing, retail and consulting. This includes a diverse array of true professionals from customers to co-workers, and partners, in established large enterprises, innovative startups and Private Equity firms.
In 2024 Jim acquired majority ownership of Knox Cabinet Company, steering the business to a "builder first" strategy, helping builders deliver exceptional cabinetry for all budgets by making the process easy and enjoyable for their customers.
Jim is a growth advisor at SixEight, where purpose-driven growth strategies guide medium-sized businesses toward sustainable success and acquisition readiness.
As an investor in Marketplacer and founding President of Marketplacer US, Jim played a pivotal role in establishing the Australian marketplace software company as a leader in the US. Within months, he built a world-class team and secured major contracts with Albertsons, The Gap, and CBANC. In its third quarter, Marketplacer was named a Leader in the Forrester Wave for Marketplace Platforms.
Previously, as Global Chief Revenue Officer at CoreMedia Corp, Jim led go-to-market strategies and revenue operations, contributing to the company’s equity sale to OpenGate Capital in 2019. During his tenure, CoreMedia secured significant deals with Under Armour, VF Brands, and LVMH, solidifying its position as a leader in enterprise content management.
At IBM, Jim transformed the $1.6B Watson Customer Engagement division, leading a 1,600+ person sales organization and a $300M professional services business. He pioneered the Illumination Forums, driving over $100M in AI-driven pipeline, and played a key role in the $2B divestiture of Watson Customer Engagement to HCL and Acoustic.
Before IBM, Jim led SAP’s Fashion & Retail business, achieving 247% growth in two years and launching the Hybris e-commerce platform into the US market. Earlier, he revitalized SAP’s Department of Defense consulting practice, applying private-sector strategies to drive significant revenue growth.
Jim’s early career at Kronos (now UKG) included launching the Workforce Optimization Group and managing pharmaceutical region sales. Before entering the software industry, Jim pursued his passion for branding and design, starting his career as an entrepreneur in the agency business.
My approach is the product of over 25 years of practical experience working with and leading successful sales organizations. It originated in the early stages of my career as an entrepreneur and expanded through my 17 years at UKG, SAP, and IBM where I had the opportunity to collaborate and learn from the brightest minds in high-performance companies that leverage process and repeatability to achieve goals.
In 2019, I was drawn back to my entrepreneurial roots and joined CoreMedia to restructure and lead their Commercial operations and then Marketplacer where I was President and responsible for establishing the Australian software company's US division. During these roles I adapted and simplified "big enterprise" methodologies and frameworks to suit the unique needs of tech startups, where optimizing investment and resources is critical... and speed is king.
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