James Williams 

President 

Prior to joining MentorMate, Mr. Williams held senior level sales, marketing and business development positions in multiple industries including: business process outsourcing, procurement, tax compliance, software development, energy management, healthcare, manufacturing, information and facilities management. From small start ups (Convey, Hunt Technologies, Strategicsource) to mid-sized (Ergotron, CBSA, Gallup) to Fortune 100 (Target) companies, Mr. Williams has successfully secured, implemented and serviced several Fortune 500 companies with both SAAS and BPO business models to include: GE, St Paul Travelers, Allianz, Chase, Aetna, Nationwide, Coventry Healthcare, Exxon Mobile, John Hancock, Unisys, Delta, Wells Fargo, US Bank, Health One and BCBS's nationally.

Having been employed by, or consulted with, six MN Fast 50 privately held companies, Mr. Williams' expertise includes business development, strategic and operational planning, market and financial analysis, product/service development and diversification, sales, and marketing communications. International experience includes developing and conducting bus dev, market, sales and product training courses (translated in Spanish, German and French) for 23 European Distributors from 17 countries traveling to Amsterdam, Germany, France and the UK.

Mr. Williams received his MBA from the University of St. Thomas and BA from St. Johns University. He has been a national speaker at CPA & CFO conferences, Associations, and Manufacturer sponsored events on the topic of Strategic Outsourcing to Improve Operational Performance & Profitability. Most recently, James spoke at the AICPA national conference on the Importance & Benefits of Forming a Personal Board of Directors.