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Jim Goundry, CFA has a diverse work experience spanning various industries. Jim is currently working at Climate Alpha as the Chief Growth Officer & Chief Financial Officer, where they utilize AI-powered analytics to generate land and property value forecasts. Prior to this, Jim worked at S&P Global as part of the Revenue Synergies Go to Market team.

At IHS Markit, Jim held multiple roles, including Head of Sales for the Data Lake product, where they generated significant revenue and supported the S&P merger process. Jim also served as the Head of North American Sales & Strategy for Markit EDM, leading a successful sales team and implementing creative marketing campaigns.

Before joining IHS Markit, Jim worked at Scivantage as the VP of Sales and at VistaOne Solutions as a Sales Director. Jim also gained experience at Traiana as a Strategic Account Manager, where they focused on sales in the financial sector.

Jim's career started at GAIN Capital as an Institutional Sales representative and later as a Senior Sales Manager. Jim supervised a team and consistently exceeded sales goals. Prior to this, they began their career as a Registered Representative at Hennion & Walsh, developing their understanding of the securities and brokerage industry.

Throughout their career, Jim has demonstrated strong leadership skills, sales success, and the ability to develop and execute strategic business growth strategies.

Jim Goundry, CFA, completed their education in a chronological order starting with their attendance at Herndon High School from 1993 to 1997. Jim then pursued a degree in Business with a focus on Marketing and Finance from James Madison University, where they studied from 1998 to 2002. Following this, Jim began their studies at the CFA Institute in 2007 and successfully completed the CFA Program in 2009, earning the designation of Charterholder. Additionally, Jim obtained the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) certification from the CFA Institute. The specific date of obtaining the certification and the institution of obtaining have not been provided.