Jim was appointed President and Chief Operating Officer of DAI in September 2006. In that role, he is responsible for the overall direction and management of DAI toward achievement of the company�s key annual performance targets and long-term strategic goals. A DAI employee since 1985, Jim has managed long-term projects overseas and in Washington and been a technical leader in the enterprise development and finance practices. Since 1998, Jim served as Vice President of the former Finance, Banking, and Enterprise operating group; Vice President of Business Development; and Senior Vice President of Operations before becoming Chief Operating Officer in 2005. He holds a B.A. in economics from Miami University, studied economics and the philosophy of science at the University of North Carolina, received a Ph.D. in agricultural economics from Michigan State University, and completed the International Executive Program at INSEAD in 2005. |