Jim is an East Bay Area native. He has a broad accounting background having worked in senior finance positions for over 20 years. Prior to joining Stillwater Jim worked for 12 years specifically with Bay Area nonprofits. His love for the outdoors comes from annual family camping trips in Yosemite and his years as a Boy Scout. He enjoys volunteering, cooking, learning trade skills, and fixing things around the house, playing piano, backpacking and camping, summer musicals at the outdoor Woodminster Amphitheater in the Oakland hills, and spending rare time with his five grandchildren now living in Texas. Jim and his wife, Deborah, are AirBnB Superhosts and have had travelers from over 35 countries stay in their home. They reside in Martinez and have been happily married for over 40 years.

Education: M.B.A., Finance; B.S., Business Administration