Jim began working with FIFA as the Director of Competitions in 2003 with the responsibility for all of FIFA's 11 football events - including the FIFA World CupTM, Qualifiers for the FIFA World CupTM and Olympic Football Tournaments, the FIFA Women's World Cup, the FIFA Club World Cup, and the age group competitions.  He also oversees the technical departments of Refereeing and the Technical Study Group.

Prior to joining FIFA, Jim worked on a series of major international events, beginning with the 1994 FIFA World Cup as Director of Operations, followed by the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, as a venue manager, the 2000 Sydney Games as the Venue Manager of the Olympic Stadium, and finally with the Salt Lake 2002 as Managing Director of Venue Management.  In addition, he had a two-season stint with Major League Soccer from 1996 to 1998 as the Director of Operations.
 
An American citizen, Jim was born in Bolivia and has lived overseas most of his life.  He and his family have now been in Zurich for over 5 years and continue to enjoy the outdoors, sports (especially Football, of course) and international travel.