Jim is a co-founder of Clearview and a member of the Investment Committee.

Prior to forming Clearview, James was a Managing Director at Capital Partners, a lower middle-market private equity firm, where he led the firm's portfolio management efforts, co-managed due diligence and was responsible for significant improvements in portfolio performance. Prior to joining Capital Partners, James was a management consultant with Mars & Co where he consulted to Fortune 100 companies in the consumer product, industrial and technology arenas on a wide range of strategic and operational issues.

Prior to his consulting career, James was a senior field engineer and field test coordinator for Schlumberger stationed in the Middle East. He holds a BSE in Civil Engineering, cum laude, from Princeton University and an MBA from The Wharton School.