As Johnny Cash so eloquently said, “I’ve been everywhere, man.” I have worked in practically every industry, was a collegiate rugby national champion, served as a soldier and an airborne infantry officer in the Army, and am now a trusted advisor to executive leadership in the government, commercial, and non-profit sectors. I’ve washed dishes and led men in battle. I’ve driven thirty-thousand dollar freight trucks and improvement efforts totaling in the billions. And all this comes from a guy who was raised by a father in a rock band. I am a performance improvement fanatic, a radical, and I have helped people taste the nectar of victory around the globe. With Lean Acres, we will be able to infect the remaining masses with a passion for success.

My biography follows:

Jim Bowie (aka “Buckaroo Banzai”) is a strategic performance improvement expert. He has more than 19 years of experience leading improvement efforts in diverse environments and industries around the world. Jim is a former United States Army Infantry Officer and an Operation Iraqi Freedom veteran, a consultant, author, and professional speaker, holds a Master of Business Administration, is a Kaplan-Norton Balanced Scorecard Certified Practitioner, a Certified Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt (including ASQ Certified Six Sigma Black Belt), an ASQ Certified Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence, a Certified Lean Master, a Certified Project Management Professional, an ISO 9001:2008 Lead Auditor, and a certified facilitator. Mr. Bowie was selected to serve as a member of the Board of Examiners for the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award. His educational track has included Salisbury University, Villanova University, University of Tennessee, Yale School of Management, Auburn University, and Georgia Tech.