Jim Shanley retired from Bank of America in March of 2006 after a 20 year career with the company. He played a leadership role in growing the company from a small regional bank into one of the world’s largest and most profitable companies earning in excess of $70bb in revenue, $20bb in net income and employing over 225,000 people. He led the cultural integration in over 15 significant mergers and acquisitions.

At Bank of America, he had corporate wide accountability for Staffing, Executive Development & Succession Planning, Organization Development, Leadership Development and Learning. He was a member of the Management Operating Committee and regularly worked with the Board of Directors. He led a team of over 1500 professionals and managed a budget in excess of $300mm. Under Jim’s leadership, Bank of America earned a reputation as a benchmark company for their Leadership Development and Talent Management programs and processes.

Prior to Bank of America, Shanley was a Naval Officer, a management consultant, and headed up leadership development for a medium size manufacturing firm.

Jim is the past co-chairman of the Conference Board Council on Training, Education, and Development, and also served on the steering committee of McKinsey & Company’s groundbreaking “War for Talent” research project. He is a frequent national speaker on the topics of Leadership & Executive Development, Talent Management, Mergers & Acquisitions, and Change Management. He has also served as a consultant to the White House.

Shanley received a B.S. from Purdue University and an MBA from the University of Georgia. His spouse, Vera, is a studio potter and a retired pediatric anesthesiologist. They live on a farm in Hillsborough, North Carolina.