Jim is currently the President of the Central Illinois Angels, a local group of individuals supporting and investing in local and regional businesses with post-seed capital. Jim also consults with several local companies in their business growth efforts.
Jim recently retired as a Senior Vice President with BlackHawk Industrial, based in Broken Arrow, OK. BlackHawk Industrial acquired Jim’s previous company, Sanders Tools and Supplies which was based in Peoria, in 2012. Prior to Sanders, Jim was a Vice President, Major Accounts and International for Advanced Technology Services for 8 years and prior to that was a Vice President, Sales and International Operations for ROHN Industries, also based in Peoria.