James Mead has worked in technology in areas including the Internet, telecommunications, interactive television, and data storage for 25 years. Throughout his career, Jim has focused on bridging the gap between the technology and the strategy of using it to achieve business results by maintaining strong technical and management skills. After growing a software development team and enterprise software product through a startup to acquisition by IBM Global Services, Jim developed a model for consulting that focuses on the business results. Currently Jim is Director of Products and Intellectual Property at VSO. At See Change Institute, Jim advises on technical aspects of projects, as well as finance and strategy for the growth and efficiency of the organization. Personally he enjoys creative writing, snowboarding, ice hockey, camping, swimming and pretty much anything outdoors.