James Freeman

Background

About James Freeman

James Freeman is what one could call a “chameleon-like” consultant; blending into any environment, while impressing nearly everyone around him. James is an over-educated, published author with concentrations in public policy analysis, team work, and natural resources management. His renaissance-man education, combined with his public speaking skills; training in improvisational comedy; leadership and management skills; and 10 years managing diverse teams in requirements analysis, solution design, development, help desk, marketing, communications, and training make him the perfect fit for any client. Items of note in James’ work background: • Managed a team of 8 in the day to day operations of a $3M/yr process improvement and change management project at the US Forest Service. • Interviewed over staff in requirements and business process analyses; trained the same number of people (or more). • Was the Forest Service’s go-to man for in-person field training and executive presentations. • Represented Phase One and the Forest Service on the President’s Council on Environmental Quality’s NEPA Pilot Project Working Group for work at the Forest Service. • Led internal initiatives, such as an Open Government Community of Practice. • Led an 8-week project to deliver a from-scratch comment analysis application to the government of Peru. • Devised and implemented a Salesforce Not-For-Profit Service Offering. • Helped shape and re-shape FEMA’s IT Modernization plan. • Wrote Congressional testimony for members of the National Association of State Foresters. • Conducted business analyses identifying process improvements and identified areas of contract waste and fraud at the National Nuclear Security Administration (while at the GAO). • Implemented guerrilla marketing campaigns for Red Bull North America. • Backed a bus on top of a car.