Jim Sibley

Jim Sibley has over 35 years of diverse experience in communications and public affairs. Jim currently serves as the Communications and Public Affairs Director at Ozinga, a position they have held since April 2021. Prior to this, Jim worked as a Public Affairs professional at Ozinga from April 2019 to April 2021.

Before joining Ozinga, Jim worked as a Marketing Communications Consultant at Lyon Communications from October 2015 to April 2019. In this role, they provided strategic advice and support to various clients, including media relations, social media strategies, publication development, web content management, crisis communications, and strategic planning processes.

From December 2013 to October 2015, Jim served as the Executive Director of Marketing & Communications at Waubonsee Community College. Jim was responsible for leading the college's communications and marketing strategy, enhancing its brand awareness, and maintaining effective internal and external communications. During this time, they also cultivated relationships with media organizations and implemented a comprehensive two-way communication program.

Prior to that, Jim held the position of Director of Public Relations at Palos Health from September 2006 to December 2013. In this role, they led public relations and marketing activities in a competitive healthcare market. Jim developed strategic communication plans, acted as the organization's media spokesperson, and oversaw advertising, marketing, public relations, web and social media, special events, and community engagement.

Jim's career in communications began at Consolidated High School District 230, where they served as the Director of Communications from October 1988 to August 2006. In this role, they developed and implemented strategic communication plans, improved news coverage through media relations efforts, and secured placements in prominent media outlets.

Lastly, Jim started their professional journey as a Community Relations Coordinator at Palatine Park District from December 1986 to October 1988.

Overall, Jim Sibley has accumulated extensive experience in various communication roles, demonstrating expertise in public affairs, marketing, media relations, strategic planning, crisis communications, and brand management.

Jim Sibley holds a Master of Science (M.S.) degree in Communication from Northwestern University and a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Communication from Illinois State University. In addition to their formal education, Jim has obtained certifications in Impact Measurement & Management for SDGs from Coursera and Customer Relationship Management from DePaul University. The obtained month and year for the Customer Relationship Management certification are not provided.