Summary
Jim Dempsey is a senior growth advisor and technical business leader with 11 years of recent experience driving product innovation, R&D, manufacturing and go-to-market strategies for Fortune 500 and regional manufacturers. He has built and led cross-disciplinary teams that delivered new revenue streams, platform-based product portfolios, and multi-million dollar cost savings across industries from antimicrobial technologies to lighting and plumbing. A tenure that includes senior R&D leadership at GOJO/PURELL and platform transformations at Moen showcases his ability to translate science and engineering into scalable commercial products and automated manufacturing solutions. Jim combines hands-on technical depth (MSME/BSME) and executive strategy (MIT Sloan, Executive MBA) with M&A, financial modeling and supply-chain optimization to improve profitability and speed-to-market. He also coaches and teaches—serving as a USCG 100 Ton Master Captain instructor—bringing an uncommon blend of operational discipline, client-facing consulting, and safety-first leadership to growth engagements. Currently advising Northeast Ohio manufacturers, he’s known for pragmatic innovation forecasting and recruiting talent to sustain long-term competitive advantage.
11 years of coding experience
18 years of employment as a software developer
Professional Studies, Professional Studies at MIT Sloan School of Management
MBA, Executive, MBA, Executive at The Ohio State University Fisher College of Business
BSME, Mechanical Engineering, BSME, Mechanical Engineering at Ohio University