Jim's career as a "creative problem-solver" began early, trouble-shooting operational challenges on the family farm. A strong believer in combining hands-on, practical experience with theoretical academic training, Jim ran his own business during high school and worked aboard for a year during college, traveling throughout Central & Eastern Europe and assisting the Czech Royal Family on consolidation of assets restituted after the Velvet Revolution (including several castles, a winery, brewery, spa and mineral water company). Maintaining a focus on market-strategy issues, Jim's consulting experience has included roles with The Aberdeen Group, BP-Amoco Corporation, and most recently, PricewaterhouseCoopers' Strategic Change practice. Jim is currently Co-Founder and President of Product Animations, Inc. and is a graduate of Harvard University and University of Chicago, Graduate School of Business.