Jim Newton, MBA -Operations and Finance

Jim Newton, MBA has extensive experience in operations and finance. Jim began their career in 1995 as Senior Director of Global Operations and Global Sales at Intermec by Honeywell. During their tenure, they established a global operating infrastructure that enabled $2.1BB growth in enterprise value in just 4 years. In 2008, Jim started their own business, JG Newton & Associates, where they identified and prioritized areas of improvement within client accounts during the Great Recession.

In 2010, Jim became the Chief Financial Officer of Seahurst Electric, a full service electrical contractor. Jim was responsible for improving margins and overall profitability of the company, and successfully persuaded ownership to divest two unprofitable business ventures and refocus investment into higher-margin income streams, which doubled overall profitability.

From 2014 to 2017, Jim was Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer of CPSI (Critical Power Solutions, Inc.), an electrical contractor providing critical power system infrastructure to datacenters. During this time, they secured new national accounts that facilitated the company's expansion across the US.

Most recently, Jim served as Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Staging & Design Network, a startup company. During their tenure, they restructured operations using technology and lean strategies to consolidate positions, improving gross margins by 25%.

Jim Newton holds an MBA in Business Operations and Finance from Seattle University, which they obtained in 2001. Jim also holds a BS in Electronics Engineering Technology from Central Washington University, which they obtained in 1986.