As a member of the HR Consulting Services Team, Jim partners and consults with employees, supervisors and department leaders on a variety of HR related issues including classification and compensation, salary studies, professional development, employee relations, performance evaluation and management, employee recognition, policy interpretation and compliance and institutional effectiveness measures.

Jim joined the JMU HR Department in 2023. Jim has worked in the Valley as the HR Manager with Cargill in Timberville, the HR Manager with Perdue Foods in Bridgewater, and most recently the Area HR Manager for Perdue foods providing HR support to three plants across the southeast US. Jim holds a BS degree in Business with a focus on Organizational Development from Central Christian College of Kansas.