A business advisor. He has sufficient experience in planning and implementation, organizational development, training, coaching and advising cooperatives and farmer organizations. As business advisor, Jim has been involved in activities focused in linking multi stakeholders in value chains and performed multiple cooperative assessments, strategic planning for cooperatives involved in coffee, cacao and SACCOs. Jim has a good understanding of the principles & dynamics of cooperatives and the critical success factors for cooperative businesses to be successful and sustainable. He has good experience in market linkages of cooperatives with buyers and with other stakeholders. He has good knowledge and experience in the coaching on financial management and cooperative governance for business development of cooperatives.