Jim is part of the Human Resources team for the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, one of the regional banks which is part of the Federal Reserve System - the central bank of the United States.  In his newly created role, he helps to shape HR strategy and advise senior leadership in support of the Bank’s mission.  Prior to joining The Fed, Jim was a Senior Vice President in Human Resources at Citi. His primary work involved HR advisory partnerships with executives responsible for Global Operations Strategy, Consumer Learning, Consumer Location & Supplier Strategy, and Global Citi Service Centers, while also providing HR oversight for 47,000 employees across 37 North American sites. Before that, Jim was a Human Resources Director at The M/A/R/C Group, a member of the Omnicom Group. Currently, he also serves as President of The Price Group LLC and as an Adjunct Faculty member in the University of Dallas Satish & Yasmin Gupta College of Business, where he has taught courses in Leadership, Management, Human Resources, Professional Development, and helped launch the Executive Education PMP program. 

Jim holds an MBA and a graduate certificate in Human Resources Management from the University of Dallas and is certified as both a Senior Professional in Human Resources by the Human Resources Credentialing Institute and a Society for Human Resource Management Senior Certified Professional, a Certified Diversity Executive by the Institute for Diversity Certification, and as a Professional in Project Management by the Project Management Institute. Among other experiences, Jim is also a graduate of civic programs such as Leadership Denton. In addition to frequently working with community and diversity organizations, Jim has presented at numerous leadership and diversity conferences. Jim's core expertise includes all aspects of Human Resources/Human Capital Management, Project Management, Organizational Behavior and Development, Diversity and Inclusion, Leadership Training, Executive Coaching, and Career Guidance. When not working, teaching, or learning, Jim is a fine art mosaicist and can usually be found in the studio with his English cocker spaniel and a pile of smalti.