James P. Clark, CEO
Jim is an
entrepreneurially-minded, highly creative, and strategically-oriented
executive with a distinguished career highlighted by achievements in
generating innovative ideas and transforming concepts into dynamic and
successful initiatives. He has global experience and knowledge at the
top levels of business, technology, the non-profit sector, science,
politics, and academia. He is an expert in evaluating emerging
and new technologies, building global networks of powerful people, and
organizing and convening high-profile events. And, he excels at
conceptually “painting pictures” for prospective clients, and partners
who want to break into exciting new prospects and opportunities. Jim is
a high-level creative catalyst that can bring people of great
accomplishment and reputation together to facilitate and move ambitious
visions forward. He is driven to create and dedicated to making a
creative difference in the world.
Career Highlights:
• Established
a global community of key innovators and change agents in and across
all new technology areas and related fields through spearheading The
World Technology Network, which now has 1000+ elected members in 60
countries.
• Originated
and co-organized the Clinton/Gore Presidential Transition Roundtable
Series, which brought together leading experts for 11 different
roundtables covering a range of topics, including the crisis in
Northern Ireland, the politics of inclusion, and entrepreneurship.
• Founded one
of the first Internet consulting companies, Access.Point, that
developed some of the first management, information, and fundraising
services online for the non-profit sector.
• Conceived
of and launched ACCESS, a nonprofit organization that served as a
national clearinghouse reaching 150,000 nonprofit sector job-seekers
both directly and via a partnership with The Wall Street Journal’s
National Business Employment Weekly.
Are Others Involved?
Cogito's brings in world-class
experts where necessary and appropriate to supplement the work of Jim
Clark. Jim otherwise handles or directly supervises all major
client work personally.