Jim joined the PCA in September 2023. Prior to this, Jim spent forty-three years handling the surety business for Travelers and their predecessor companies in Arkansas and Oklahoma. During his Travelers surety career, he served as a member of their strategic initiatives team and frequently taught in-house training programs. He is also credited with leading the development of Travelers Bond Continuing Education program for their agents know as CE 101, 201 and 301. Jim retired from Travelers in 2023. He is a 1980 graduate of Western Illinois University with a BA in Finance. Jim has been a member of the National Association Surety Bond Producers Professional Development & Education Committee and an instructor at the NASBP William J. Angell Surety School since 1992.
