Jim is an advisor and majority owner in the BREAKTHRU Family of Companies — including Ardent, Vendura, and Xiogenix — where he brings deep expertise in operational excellence, continuous improvement, and production flow. He played a key role in developing the core principles behind the BLU GROWTHPATH™ Operating System, which has fueled growth for many of the companies that use it today.
Jim was also the co-founder of EMTEQ, where he spent 18 years serving in multiple leadership roles, including VP of Operations, Plant Manager, and IT solutions. His hands-on, cross-functional approach helped guide the company from a basement startup to a global business with more than $100 million in revenue.
He holds a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Technologies with a minor in Computer Science from the University of Wisconsin–Platteville.
Jim is an advisor and majority owner in the BREAKTHRU Family of Companies — including Ardent, Vendura, and Xiogenix — where he brings deep expertise in operational excellence, continuous improvement, and production flow. He played a key role in developing the core principles behind the BLU GROWTHPATH™ Operating System, which has fueled growth for many of the companies that use it today.
Jim was also the co-founder of EMTEQ, where he spent 18 years serving in multiple leadership roles, including VP of Operations, Plant Manager, and IT solutions. His hands-on, cross-functional approach helped guide the company from a basement startup to a global business with more than $100 million in revenue.
He holds a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Technologies with a minor in Computer Science from the University of Wisconsin–Platteville.
Jim is an advisor and majority owner in the BREAKTHRU Family of Companies — including Ardent, Vendura, and Xiogenix — where he brings deep expertise in operational excellence, continuous improvement, and production flow. He played a key role in developing the core principles behind the BLU GROWTHPATH™ Operating System, which has fueled growth for many of the companies that use it today.
Jim was also the co-founder of EMTEQ, where he spent 18 years serving in multiple leadership roles, including VP of Operations, Plant Manager, and IT solutions. His hands-on, cross-functional approach helped guide the company from a basement startup to a global business with more than $100 million in revenue.
He holds a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Technologies with a minor in Computer Science from the University of Wisconsin–Platteville.
Jim is an advisor and majority owner in the BREAKTHRU Family of Companies — including Ardent, Vendura, and Xiogenix — where he brings deep expertise in operational excellence, continuous improvement, and production flow. He played a key role in developing the core principles behind the BLU GROWTHPATH™ Operating System, which has fueled growth for many of the companies that use it today.
Jim was also the co-founder of EMTEQ, where he spent 18 years serving in multiple leadership roles, including VP of Operations, Plant Manager, and IT solutions. His hands-on, cross-functional approach helped guide the company from a basement startup to a global business with more than $100 million in revenue.
He holds a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Technologies with a minor in Computer Science from the University of Wisconsin–Platteville.