Jim is President of TheIncLab (TIL), an innovation lab and software factory that offers rapid ideation, prototyping, engineering and deployment of intelligent applications and emerging technologies, primarily in the defense sector. TIL is headquartered in Tampa, FL with facilities in McLean, VA and Nashville, TN. For 25 years Jim has served as an executive and advisor helping companies and governments change and innovate to solve complicated financial, technology and operations problems. He was previously a Senior Managing Director and innovation lead at Ankura Consulting, a business consulting firm that he helped grow from an early stage into a global company with more than 1,500 professionals. His experience spans software and technology, critical infrastructure, energy/utilities, finance and financial markets, biotech, and defense, and has included the development of many public-private partnerships, industry reform, and privatization initiatives. Jim has been an active member of BENS for nearly a decade. He is a graduate of Harvard Business School and is based in Tampa, FL.