Jim has over 10 years experience working for First Nations Communities within the Atlantic Region in the field of community and economic development. He has been with The Confederacy of Mainland Mi'kmaq since 1995. Before being selected for his position as Director of Community Programs and Corporate Services, Jim was Economic Development Officer at The CMM. Prior to his employment at The CMM he worked at the Canada Employment Centre and Statistics Canada.

Jim holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree majoring in Human Resource Management and Economics from Saint Mary's University. Jim is a Certified Human Resources Professional with the Canadian Counsel of Human Resources. Jim is the co-chair of the Steering committee for the Tripartite Forum.