CURRICULUM VITAE JAMES R. THOMPSON 952 Mcelveen Street | Charleston, SC 29412 + 1.843.608.0127 (office) | +1.843.801.7114 (mobile) concentricglobal.co |
[email protected] SUMMARY • 54,000+ hours of service in business operations, systems improvement & organizational overhaul • 12,000+ students served • 1200+ leaders mentored on policy, system & process improvement methodology • 450+ organizations served • 40+ start-ups coached • 17+ years advising other businesses • 10+ business failures • 3+ businesses successfully exited • 2+ daughters who think I'm a nerd Proud Work: • Founder & Operator of 5 start-ups • OpEx & organizational overhaul of dozens of family-owned & small businesses • Mentor to thousands of leaders on policy, system and process improvement while having fun • Lead Expert Witness setting precedence with International Trade Commission (ITC) case in Washington DC, • Developer of various global anti-piracy standards in the music industry • Thousands of voluntary hours w/ professional associations, BBBS, various Chambers of Commerce, Arts Councils & civil committees Technical Work: • Software implementation & configuration project leader (ERP, QMS, web development, eCommerce) • Inventory control projects to improve accuracy %, turn time & SOx compliance • TPS Instructor (Toyota Production Systems) & Hoshin Workshop Facilitator, PDCA System Trainer; Problem Solving Group Leader • Lean Six Sigma (LSS) Certified Instructor since 2010 & 2019 • Technical Expert IATF 16949, ISO 14001, ISO 9001, ISO 17025, ISO 45001,