Jim has over 50 years of operational, executive and private equity experience, including roles as chairman, CEO, president and coo within multiple companies, and as an operating partner at HKW.

Jim began his career in 1970 as a plant floor foreman at excel industries (NYSE:EXC), a manufacturer of OEM automotive components, and served in a variety of executive roles, including chairman and CEO, during his nearly 30 year involvement.

In 1983 Jim partnered with HKW to purchase excel, which was one of the most successful investments in HKW’s history.  After selling HKW in april 1999, Jim joined HKW as an operating partner and helped it successfully enter the committed fund space.

He retired from HKW in 2012 and became president and CEO of Visioneering, Inc., an HKW portfolio company that manufactures large aerospace tooling.  He led that to a successful exit in 2013.

Jim serves on several private equity-backed, social and philanthropic boards of directors