Jim Shephard CPA, CGMA

Jim Shephard is a certified public accountant (CPA) and Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA) with over three decades of experience. Jim began their career in 1985 as the Principal Owner of James J. Shephard, CPA, an accounting firm they founded. In 1992, they served as the CFO/Treasurer and Controller for NIC Group / Inweld Corp. for five years.

From 1997 to 2005, Jim worked as the Area Controller/Six Sigma for Laidlaw Education Services, overseeing accounting and financial reporting for 25 branches serving 29 school districts with annual revenues exceeding $66 million.

In 2005, they joined ABC Supply as the Regional Controller, responsible for monthly accounting, analysis, and reporting for 66 wholesale locations in the northeast with annual sales surpassing $450 million.

Jim then moved to RoadLink USA in 2007 as the Acquisition Manager, playing a key role in the company's aggressive acquisition strategy, coordinating the closing of four acquisitions with a combined revenue of over $70 million. Jim also developed and refined due diligence processes and financial modeling.

In 2009, Jim worked as a Consultant for the International Women's Apparel and later joined TE Connectivity as the Global Accounting Manager - Medical Products. In this role, they coordinated the month-end close process for US and Mexican operations, consolidated global monthly operations for reporting and analysis purposes, and handled annual budgeting for global departments.

Since 2014, Jim has served as the Assistant Controller for Evans Delivery. Overall, they have accumulated diverse and extensive experience in accounting, finance, management, and acquisitions throughout their career.

Jim Shephard CPA, CGMA graduated from Washington & Jefferson College in 1980 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Accounting and Economics. Prior to attending college, they attended Blackhawk High School. Additionally, Jim Shephard holds certifications as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and a Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA). However, no specific information is available regarding the institutions or years in which these certifications were obtained.