Jamie has been a professional banker, successful entrepreneur and a leader with over 30 years of business experience who has turned his expertise as turnaround specialist to assisting nonprofits addressing business challenges. James recently spent four years as the IED and ED of The Center for Living and Working, Inc. of Worcester MA leading this financially-strapped organization back to financial health. While there he rebuilt the Board and senior management team, reorganized the operations, rebuilt the accounting/reporting system and negotiated the sale of a money–losing subsidiary. He improved staff salaries, increased productivity, and developed a year-round development program. Finally, he substantially reduced the organizations debt and returned them to profitability within six months of arrival. Jamie was an investor, founder and CEO of a successful start-up company in the field if evidence based medicine.  The company was sold to United Biosource Corporation in 2006.  In addition, Jamie spent over 20 years as a professional banker in both the U.S. and Canada.  He spent time in retail banking where he ran a branch system, was part of a strategic planning unit that reported to the Chairman of Scotiabank, designed and introduced a professional internal control system for the Bank of Boston Retail Bank as well as took part in several bank mergers/acquisitions.  Jamie takes gratification in using his organizational, operational and management expertise to assist nonprofits to meet their goals and serve their mission.

Jamie received his B.A. from St. Lawrence University, and is a Fellow at the Institute of Canadian Bankers in Toronto, Canada.  He lives in Cohasset, MA with his wife and together they have 4 children.