Jim Foley

Jim Foley has a diverse work experience spanning various roles and industries. Jim is the Founder, CEO, and Portfolio Board Advisor of ACTIONABLE BUSINESS LIMITED, a position they have held since 2002. Jim is currently also working as a Business Mentor at Rise, created by Barclays - the Home of FinTech from 2022.

Jim Foley has a background in academia, having worked as a Doctoral Researcher at the Hunter Centre for Entrepreneurship, Strathclyde Business School, University of Strathclyde from October 2019. Jim has been involved in researching emerging models of entrepreneurial digital disruption.

Jim has also served as a Board Advisor at StandGARD from October 2020 to October 2021 and as a Board Advisor/Chief Revenue Officer at Veracity from May 2017 to May 2019. Jim played a significant role in driving the global marketing capabilities for Cloud solutions and services as VP Marketing Cloud at Canonical Ltd. from January 2016 to December 2016.

Some of their other roles include Executive Director and Senior Vice President Market Development at Flexiant from February 2012 to December 2015 and Managing Director EMEA & APAC at Kroll from May 2010 to January 2011. Their earlier experience includes being the CEO of eoLogic Limited from August 2008 to February 2010, where they brought to market an innovative automated anti-pattern detection solution for application problem detection and diagnosis.

Additionally, Jim Foley has served as an Advisory Board Member at Inspiring Scotland from January 2008 to January 2017, contributing to the development and success of the 14-19 Fund, which supports charitable ventures benefiting young people.

Overall, Jim Foley's work experience showcases their expertise in entrepreneurship, digital disruption, marketing, and business advisory roles in various sectors.

Jim Foley completed their education at the University of Strathclyde. From 2019 to 2022, they pursued a Doctor of Philosophy - PhD in the field of entrepreneurial value creation through disruptive digital business models and technologies. Jim also obtained a Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree in Computer Science from the same university, which they completed from 1978 to 1983. Additionally, Jim Foley completed an MBA in Strategy and Marketing at the University of Strathclyde, although the specific start and end dates for this degree are not provided. Furthermore, in March 2023, they obtained a certification in ExO Foundations from OpenExO.