May 08 2024 59 mins
Jim Jonassen is a builder of teams, companies, products and communities. He’s founded five executive search firms over the past 30 years, including Riviera Partners Partners and JJA. Jim was co-founder, CEO and Chairman of venture-backed Peoplemover Inc., an enterprise software firm that merged with Opus360 prior to its 2000 IPO. He also founded and led Micro J Systems, a developer of software solutions for staffing and talent acquisition specialists. Known for creating teams that achieve both scale and investor returns, Jim has been instrumental in assembling leadership teams for clients like 2K Games (NASDAQ: TTWO), Cornerstone OnDemand (NASDAQ:CSOD acquired by Clearlake Capital Group), CrowdStrike (NASDAQ: CRWD), EVgo (NASDAQ:EVGO), FIGS (NYSE:FIGS), Green Dot Corporation (NYSE:GDOT), Jellysmack Juvo Mission Cloud, The Honest Company (NYSE:HNST) and VELOCIFY, INC. (acquired by Sallie Mae).
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