In addition to Board Member of Harney Capital, Jim is the President of Harney Partners. Prior to founding Harney Partners ins 1991, Jim had an 18-year career as a commercial lender in Chicago and New York. He is a recognized industry leader in the turnaround and crisis management field providing management and advisory services to companies facing complex situations. His successes have been recognized by his industry peers through numerous regional and national awards from the Turnaround Management Association and the M&A Advisor.
Jim’s extensive banking experience helps him fully represent his client’s interests – specifically with respect to the client’s lender. Jim has been in the lender’s chair so he has a strong understanding of both the spoken and unspoken motives that drive a lender’s decision making. In his career as a lender, he was directly involved with and responsible for approximately $4 billion in commercial loans and was responsible for the management of numerous senior and mid-level personnel. He established and managed the Chicago office of Glenfed Capital Corporation, where he held the title of Senior Vice President. Prior to his time at Glenfed, Jim served with The First National Bank of Chicago as a Vice President in charge of New Business Development; Irving Trust Company as Chicago Office Vice President and Manager, and as Account Executive with the privately held finance company, Rosenthal & Rosenthal, Inc. in New York. In addition to being a lender and a consultant, Jim has also been an entrepreneur with ownership interests in several different manufacturing companies over the years.