James Schellhase has spent over 25 years at the forefront of executive management, serving as CEO, Board Chairman, and board member for various prominent organizations. His strategic initiatives have consistently driven revenue growth, orchestrated successful transformations, and led to profitable exits, directly benefiting shareholders and investors. His leadership transforms well-established and struggling companies, positioning them at the forefront of their industries by challenging and innovating beyond traditional business models. With a profound understanding of business fundamentals, market shifts, and consumer behavior, Schellhase has directed companies to significant growth trajectories. His expertise includes complex financial structuring, proactive business development, and strategic sales execution, making him a trusted advisor to private equity, venture capital firms, and global corporations seeking to expand their market influence. Schellhase's career highlights include transforming conceptual business models into successful enterprises, building and leading teams of talented professionals, and spearheading essential fundraising efforts like IPOs and secondary offerings. His extensive executive experience also encompasses roles such as COO and CFO in publicly traded companies, and he has served as Board Chairman for several high-profile companies. As the innovative founder and CEO of Breakwater Solutions, Schellhase secured exclusive licenses for several essential IBM information governance products and led the development of an advanced open architecture solution. He successfully guided his team in enhancing their offerings by developing a comprehensive consulting practice that merged domain expertise with automation and operational efficiency to effectively meet client demands, overcoming typical sales challenges and significantly boosting client investment returns. His strategic involvement in mergers, acquisitions, and fundraising has been essential in developing companies with significant global market presence. His leadership at companies such as McCarthyFinch and DiscoverReady resulted in substantial growth and profitability, leading to successful acquisitions that provided high returns to investors. Schellhase earned a Master of Professional Accounting and a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Texas at Austin. He is a certified CPA and has been influential in venture capital firms, leading to the successful launch and turnaround of numerous companies. Committed to promoting excellence in leadership, James Schellhase is continually looking to apply his extensive knowledge and experience to help new clients achieve transformative growth and substantial success.