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Jim has served in a variety of roles during his 30-year career in healthcare. Prior to joining BroadJump, he was Senior Vice President of Operations for the group purchasing organization Provista, a $9 billion Vizient (formerly VHA) company. Before that, he ran a successful consulting practice and spent most of his time helping to launch two reference laboratory companies, Medfusion and ClearPoint Diagnostic Laboratories, where he worked as a subject matter expert concerning sales, marketing and website development. Jim also worked at Broadlane, a group purchasing organization, where he held numerous positions including Senior Vice President of Marketing, Senior Vice President of Business Development and Vice President of Medical, Surgical and Diversity Contracting. Prior to joining Broadlane, Jim worked his way up the corporate ladder at Johnson & Johnson, beginning as a sales representative and holding 12 different positions of increasing responsibility during his 16-year tenure.

Before entering the healthcare field, Jim interned as the Assistant Press Secretary to the Lieutenant Governor of Georgia. His work in journalism and public relations has been published in numerous newspapers and magazines. Jim has also been a featured speaker at numerous healthcare meetings and conventions.

Jim is the father of Benton, Logan and Sheridan, and with his wife Ellie through special provisions, shares in the care of Beth and Amanda. Jim and Ellie enjoy spending time with their children, attending and serving at church and searching for the “perfect” restaurant. In his free time, he is an accomplished guitarist and plays daily. When he gets the chance, he loves to ride his motorcycle.