James A. Kaminecki

About James A. Kaminecki

A highly accomplished and top performing executive with extensive experience in key data and situation analysis, relationship building, sales and marketing, alternative investments, risk management, client relations & retention, strategic planning, business development, contract negotiation, process improvement, operations and staff management. A forward-thinker with an innate ability to anticipate and meet company and client needs.

Experience

1. Senior Executive Consultant

   Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc

   Feb 2016 — Present · Chicago, IL, US

   Utilizes interpersonal abilities, situational assessment aptitude, personal executive level experience and prior hiring and team building skills to consult and advise senior level executives as they move through the process of identifying and choosing their next career path.• Engages with senior business professionals and executives from a large range of industries: banking and finance; insurance; consumer products; transportation and supply chain; healthcare; manufacturing; real estate; investment management; technology; natural resources• Advised over senior level executives, exclusively VP, Senior VP, Director and C-Suite • Analyses client’s situation, assets, limitations and objectives then develops and delivers strategies on career options, target markets, social media optimization and online branding• Advises and assists clients as they face important decision points, challenges, set-backs, contract negotiations; shifting goals and changes in the hiring landscape• Presents company’s proprietary technology tools to support client job search efforts, ensuring comprehension and future utilization• Successfully participates as project member for large scale outplacement projects which involve facilitation of job search strategies, resume creation and editing and progressive strategic counseling of search initiatives* Select member of 401K Investment Steering Committee

Education

• Northern Illinois University

  Bachelor of Science (B.S.)

  1987 — 1991

Skills

• Derivatives
• Market Data
• Managed Futures
• Securities
• Technical Analysis
• Financial Services
• Investments
• Investment Management
• Equities
• Capital Markets
• Series 7
• Asset Allocation
• Risk Management
• Finra
• Bloomberg
• Asset Management
• Hedge Funds
• Financial Markets
• Trading
• Investment Banking
• Commodity Markets
• Emerging Markets
• Trading Systems
• Fund of Funds
• Webinars
• Commodity
• Portfolio Management
• Market Making
• Bonds
• Fx Trading
• Electronic Trading
• Equity Trading
• Foreign Exchange
• Fixed Income
• Brokerage
• Operations Management
• Hedging
• Fx Options
• Equity Derivatives
• Business Development