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EXECUTIVE PROFILE




Jim Milner, MBA-HRM
President/CEO
jmilner@urbanstrategies.biz

Over the past 30 years, Jim Milner has served as a company president, nonprofit executive director, and senior consultant; operating, managing, and servicing nonprofit organizations, for-profit corporations and government agencies.  

Statement of Experience
Since 2004, Jim has been the President and CEO of Urban Strategies, US, LLC, a Milwaukee-based consulting firm. Jim is an instructor and guest lecturer for:  National Business Institute, University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee School of Continuing Education,  Alverno College Iowa University, Marquette University  

Jim consults with public and private workforce development efforts and has created a network of consultants who serve as coaches and technical assistance providers to for-profit and nonprofit corporations and government agencies.  

Jim’s core competencies include: enterprise planning, and developing diversity systems that support the implementation of internal and external Customer Relationship Management (CRM) strategies, and Human Resource (HR) compliance.   

Jim’s industry success includes the integration of team-based tactics and coordinated corporate collaborations across sectors including nonprofit and government organizations.  He has developed training curricula and facilitated instructional workshops for workforce opportunities for Milwaukee’s central city and communities across the country. 

Education

MBA, Human Resource Management, University of Phoenix

BS, Leadership and Organization Development, Marquette University

BA, Professional Communications, Marquette University


Certifications/Certificates

  -
Society of Human Resource Management Human Resources
  - Marquette University, Human Resource
  - Harvard University, Negotiations
  - Board (Source) Star, Board Development Consultant
  - National Community Action Partnership (CAP),
     Professional Certification
  - Management By Strength, (MBS), Behavioral Management


Accomplishments

Developed and implemented workforce strategies for for-profit and nonprofit businesses

Developed and implemented strategies supporting acquisitions and mergers

Developed position statements and presented before members of US Congress, State Senate and Assembly, and local government

Developed accountability systems and managed staff/teams projects over 45 members, supporting budgets over $6 million




Affiliations and Memberships

     • Society for Human Resource Management
     National Association of Black MBA's
     Downtown Rotary International Club of Milwaukee
       and its
Diversity Committee
     African American Chamber of Commerce
     • Alliance for Nonprofits



In addition, Jim serves on the Boards of Directors of:


  • America's Second Harvest of Wisconsin
  • Task Force on Family Violence
  • Martin Luther King Economic Development Corporation
  • Marquette University National Alumni Board
  • Marquette University Curricula Design Committee