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Jim Boland, MBA

Partner in Charge, Advisory

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Cleveland, OH
jboland@cohenconsulting.com
216.774.1211
  • Advisory Services
  • Manufacturing
  • Not-for-Profit
  • Private Companies
  • Professional Services
  • Real Estate & Construction
  • Wholesale & Distribution

Jim partners with business executives to understand their growth objectives and operational challenges, and collaboratively develops a plan to realize those goals and increase enterprise value. He and his team thrive working on the most complex and critical initiatives. Whether it requires market insights and strategic thinking or tactical resources to supplement the client’s team, Jim’s experience allows him to bring the right solution to the table.

As partner in charge of the firm’s advisory services, Jim is responsible for the execution of strategy, operational performance, and development and retention of a highly talented team working in the areas of management consulting, transaction services, valuation services and accounting solutions. He has more than 20 years of experience, ranging from managing global software development teams, to spending numerous years at a national consulting firm, to founding his own firm. Jim assists executives from private equity firms, closely held middle market businesses and Fortune 500 companies with business transformation strategies and execution of back-office process/technology initiatives.

  • Member of the firm’s senior leadership team, leading the Advisory Practice and co-leading the go-to-market efforts for closely held businesses 
  • Achievement Centers for Children (Board of Trustees, Adapted Football Coach)
  • Playhouse Square Board of Trustees
  • Susan G. Komen for the Cure (Pink Tie Guy, Volunteer, Top Fundraiser)
  • Published in Wiley Finance on M&A IT best practices

A born-and-raised Clevelander, and University School alum, Jim is a resident of Moreland Hills, Ohio. He spends his time with his wife and four children, on the basketball court or on the golf course with friends and clients.

Credentials & Education

  • Professional coursework at Harvard Business School
  • M.B.A., Fisher College of Business at The Ohio State University
  • B.A., Boston College

Thought Leadership

February 27, 2023

Chris Bellamy and Jim Boland Named Notable Leaders in Accounting and Consulting by Crain’s Cleveland Business

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October 13, 2022

A Strategic Imperative for Private Equity Funds: Building Responsive Governance

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July 29, 2022

How to Connect Your Employees Around a Common Value Taxonomy

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