Jim Cascino

Founder, Chairman & CEO @ C-Suite Advisors

About

I find great joy in supporting CEOs, senior executives and their companies achieve full potential. I help leaders make better decisions, focus on what’s most important, and accelerate business performance. I’ve been the CEO and/or Chairman of 16 companies: twelve private (8 B2B, and 4 B2C), 1 public (B2B), and 3 non-profits. I’ve started 5 businesses and today focus on growing middle market companies in a variety of industries with revenues in the $10M - $150M range. I have led 2 consultancies, one focused on turnarounds and crisis management, the second focused on growth, value accretion and exits. Additionally, I have created a collective with 20 independent best-in-class consultancies serving the start-up, VSB and middle market. I've been told my leadership style is positive, strategic, Socratic, and results oriented. I often reinforce key ideas through personal experiences and memorable stories, and am committed to helping senior executives achieve full potential, for themselves and their businesses, through caring, experience-based advisory. I've served as Chairman and/or Director on thirteen Boards of Directors, including leadership in Executive, Governance, Finance, Long Range Planning, Compensation, and Merger & Acquisition committees. I have additionally driven and participated in sixteen M&A transactions (6 Buy/10 Sell). When it comes to community and other interests, I like to be active and supportive. I’ve worked with orphans in Africa helping create sustainable support systems, led an international medical non-profit, fundraised professionally for a global White House peace initiative and currently work in animal rescue. Through the Arizona Commerce Authority I am an active Entrepreneur in Residence, Mentor and Judge working with technology, life sciences and consumer product start-ups and early stage companies. And finally, I'm an enthusiastic golfer and competitive sailor, having competed and won races around the world and served as Commodore of St. Francis Yacht Club. If you’re a business leader committed to greater heights, please reach out. I may be contacted at "jcascino@c-suite.co."

Country

United States

City

Scottsdale

Industry

Management Consulting

Skill

Analytical Skills, Financial Analysis, Direct Sales, Crisis Intervention, Business, Organizational Leadership, Sales and Marketing, Talent Management, Capital, Restructuring, Strategic Planning, Mergers, Negotiation, Business Planning, Business Strategy, Product Development, Start-ups, Management Consulting, Strategy Development, Marketing Strategy

Experience

Founder, Chairman & CEO

C-Suite Advisors

2020-3 - Present · 6 yrs 7 mos

Scottsdale, AZ

C-Suite Advisors is a boutique management consultancy. We are a collective of CEO experts that help other CEOs and their c-suite colleagues to focus, find optimal solutions, quickly capture their biggest opportunities and successfully resolve their most critical issues. We provide comprehensive business analysis, deep discovery and powerful, creative insight based on experience. This results in more impactful decisions and better, faster business results.

Technology, Life Sciences & Consumer Product Entrepreneur in Residence, Mentor, Coach and SME

Arizona Commerce Authority

2021-7 - Present · 5 yrs 3 mos

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Serve as Entrepreneur in Residence ("EIR"), mentor, subject matter expert and judge to start-ups and early stage companies, primarily in the technology, life sciences and consumer product arenas, within the Arizona Commerce Authority Venture Ready, Virtual Accelerator, and Arizona Innovation Challenge programs.

Judge, CFO of the Year Awards

Financial Executives International

2024-8 - 2025-11 · 1 yr 4 mos

Scottsdale, Arizona, United States

One of 3 judges in the prestigious 19th and 20th Arizona CFO of the Year Awards. Evaluated outstanding competitors in 4 categories - Enterprise, Large Business, Medium Business and Non-Profit.

Chairman & Fractional CEO

Pure One, LLC

2022-7 - 2024-11 · 2 yrs 5 mos

Scottsdale, Arizona, United States

Pure One is a game improvement company, focused on golf warm-up clubs, instruction and proprietary products which improve scores and handicaps. We scaled and sold the company in 2024.

President & COO

InVision Communications, Inc.

2013-6 - 2020-6 · 7 yrs 1 mo

Walnut Creek, California

IVC is an industry leading, privately held, engagement solutions agency serving Fortune 1,000 companies with communications strategy, digital, creative and production services.

Commodore

St. Francis Yacht Club

2013-1 - 2014-1 · 1 yr 1 mo

San Francisco, CA

St. Francis Yacht Club continues a ten year streak, earning the #1 ranking among US Yacht Clubs by Platinum Clubs of the World. It is the home of Olympic medalists, America's Cup winners and world and national champions. With 2400 members and one of the most prestigious Golden Gate locations, the club hosts over 300 days of regattas and on-water activities, capped by its annual Rolex Big Boat Series where some of the most competitive racing in the world takes place.

CEO

Rotaplast International

2012-7 - 2013-6 · 1 yr

San Francisco

Global humanitarian non-profit delivering free reconstructive surgeries to children in developing countries around the world

President & Director

Burke Capital Corp

2007 - 2013-6 · 6 yrs

San Francisco, California, United States

Burke Capital Corporation is a San Francisco based middle market consultancy with four primary practice groups: 1) Corporate Governance & Strategy, 2) Growth, Value Accretion & Exit Planning, 3) Capital Formation & Restructuring, and 4) Crisis Management & Insolvency. In addition to advisory services, the firm provides experienced fractional leadership and management when needed.