Jim is a premier CPG executive with over 40 years of leadership experience at the highest levels of the industry. As the former VP of Business Ventures at Albertsons Companies, he pioneered retail venture investing and negotiated over 35 strategic partnerships, leading to high-profile exits for brands like Essentia Water and KeVita. With a career spanning Nestle, Pepsi-Cola, and Campbell Soup, Jim offers CPG Solutions partners a unique, retail-first lens to optimize enterprise value and navigate large-scale retail strategy.