Jim joined the Between Friends board in 2018 to fill the open Treasurer position. As Treasurer, Jim also leads the Between Friends Internal Affairs Committee, which focuses on finance and other internal organizational issues.
Jim is a CPA and an audit shareholder at CBIZ/Mayer Hoffman McCann PC, a national CPA firm, where he serves a variety of clients, including nonprofits, real estate entities, employee benefit plans, professional service firms and condominium associations. Jim received his accounting degree from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
In addition to his service with Between Friends, Jim is also on the board of the Association of Consultants to Nonprofits and the Chicago Architecture Center Auxiliary Board. Jim volunteers with the Illinois CPA Society as a member and past chair of the Audit and Assurance Services Committee and the Peer Review Committee. He also fondly remembers his many years on the board of Lincoln Park Community Services and still serves there as a meal volunteer.
Jim enjoys biking, travel, reading and spending time with his wife, daughter and two cats. He also loves attending Chicago’s many festivals and special events.