COLTON - Key Persons
Jim Pizzimenti is Co-Founder of The Colton Group, a strategic advisory firm serving the nonprofit and private sectors to promote capacity building and organizational growth. Jim is an experienced executive with 30 years in leadership focused on growth, strategic planning, and outcomes based measurement. He has been successful in all facets of operational and executive management for organizations of 70 to 500 people with $10 million to $600 million in annual revenue.
Jim's previous senior management experience includes serving as President of Novations Learning Technologies, VP/corporate officer for a technology/services subsidiary of Ford Motor Company, VP at MSX International, and Service Delivery Officer at a web based B2B services company. Since 2004, Jim has focused on supporting nonprofit sector clients, working with foundations and funders, associations, community development organizations, and direct service agencies to build capacity, set strategy, and launch programs serving the community.
Jim has also held volunteer leadership and board positions in the nonprofit sector for over 25 years. His service includes United Way SEM as Allocations Chair and Fund Distribution Committee member, a founding board member at the University of Michigan Dearborn for the M.S. program in Adult Instruction and Performance Technology, trustee for the American Red Cross Southeastern Michigan Chapter, founding board member of the Greater Detroit Network of Social Innovators, and as a board member of the Corporation for a Skilled Workforce.