Jim Hospodarsky

Jim Hospodarsky has a diverse work history spanning various industries and roles. Jim currently holds the position of Vice President Operations at Berkley Select, where they have been since 2023. Prior to this, they worked as the AVP, Operations at Berkley Select from 2021 to 2023. Jim also served as an Alderman for the City of Highwood, Illinois, starting in 2017. In 2016, they transitioned to Vela Insurance Services as the Director, Technology Delivery, responsible for developing and delivering technology solutions. Jim held this role until 2021. Before Vela Insurance Services, Jim worked at Zurich North America as an Organizational Innovation Consultant for a period of five years. Jim also had previous experience at Zurich Financial Services in the area of Proposition Development and Strategy. Additionally, Jim served as an Alderman for the City of Highwood, Illinois, from 2005 to 2009. Jim'searly career included roles at Slalom Consulting, Radiant Enterprises Inc, Dimension Data, and Proxicom, where they held leadership positions in management, consulting, and strategy. Overall, Jim Hospodarsky has a wealth of experience in operations, technology delivery, consulting, and strategy across multiple industries.

Jim Hospodarsky attended Forest Hills Central High School from 1976 to 1981. Jim then pursued a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science at Northwestern University from 1981 to 1986. Later, they went on to complete their MBA at The University of Chicago Booth School of Business from 1989 to 1993.