Jim Trunick

Jim Trunick has over 30 years of experience in healthcare leadership and industry, starting as a territory manager and progressing through various promotions. Jim has worked at SmithKline and Allergan. Since 2014, they have been the Business Owner at JimTrunick.com, where they focus on developing leader and coach values and skills. Jim is also an Executive Coach at AIIR Consulting. From 2011 to 2015, they served as the Vice President of Life Sciences Trainers & Educators Network (LTEN). Before that, they held the position of Senior Director, Commercial Leadership Development at Allergan from 1977 to 2014.

Jim Trunick attended The Ohio State University from 1973 to 1977, where they earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Zoology. In terms of additional certifications, they obtained the Clifton Strengths Finder certification from Gallup in June 2019. Jim also obtained the DiSC Assessment & Communications certification from Everything DiSC: A Wiley Brand in 2016. In 2007, they completed the Situational Leadership II program offered by The Ken Blanchard Companies. Additionally, Jim obtained the Corporate Athlete certification from Johnson & Johnson Human Performance Institute and the Insights Colors - Distributor certification from Insights, both in 2006. In 2010, they completed the CEB Challenger Sale certification from CEB. Jim also obtained several certifications in management and leadership, including Maximum Impact from The John Maxwell Company in 2006, Practical Management from The Fortune Group in 2007, 7 Habits of Highly Effective People from FranklinCovey, Crucial Conversations from VitalSmarts, and DDI Coaching and Leadership from DDI | Development Dimensions International, all with no specific obtained month or year mentioned. Jim also acquired certifications in Emotional Intelligence 2.0 from TalentSmart, Great Leaders; Great Results from FranklinCovey, Leadership is a Choice from MCS, Negotiations & Management from Yukon Group, Inc., and Targeted Selection from DDI | Development Dimensions International, however, no specific obtained month or year is provided for these certifications.