Consultant to Marvel Comics, Marketers and Manufacturers in the fields of Publishing, Entertainment, Sports, Licensing and Consumer Products for over 20 years. Seasoned by dynamic organizations and incredibly talented colleagues Jim is constantly on the lookout for new opportunities to reduce expenditures and improve existing business practices by optimizing innovations and nurturing world-class vendor relationships. High energy, industry knowledge, a broad supplier network and integrity are the credentials he brings to identifying the right sourcing options and negotiating an optimal solution.

Jim spent most of his career as the VP Operations & Procurement for Marvel Entertainment. Though he was hired as VP Operations, he currently works as a consultant to manage Publishing Procurement and Custom Publishing/Marketing programs. Publishing includes the production of Comics, Trade Paperbacks, Hard Cover books, Posters, Packaging, Displays and more. Negotiate and manage Subscription, Newsstand and Direct distribution relationships. Publishing operations projects include leading Oracle ERP implementation, planning and implementing a digital publishing management production system. Custom Publishing produces integrated marketing campaigns that leverage the Marvel Universe with international clients across Print, Online, Movie, Licensing and Retail Partners.