Jim Daniell

About Jim Daniell

Jim is hard core geek with a passion for changing the world. He has been a large company executive ($18B P&L), a start-up entrepreneur (with over $100M raised), and a prominent angel investor in the technology sector. After 20 years in tech, Jim joined the non-profit sector in 2009 where he became deeply engaged in transforming large, international NGOs as COO of Oxfam America. While also serving on the board of NetHope, he sought to combine the power of large NGOs with the innovation of the tech sector more broadly by co-founding the NetHope Center for the Digital Nonprofit along with his good friend Jean-Louis Ecochard. Together they pioneered the first sector wide assessments of digital transformation seeking to better understand why nonprofits struggle to adapt to the rapidly changing world around them. Today, Jim and his network are advising a mixture of non-profit and for-profit CXO clients on how to pragmatically tackle digital transformation across process, people, and technology while continuing to operate current businesses. Jim continues to be leader in both the tech sector in Boston while a sought after speaker on ways to reimagine the world around us in profound new ways.Lastly, Jim continues to try to make Boston the best place to start and grow a high tech company. He is very active in several organizations including Mass Tech Leadership Council.Specialties: Loves to cook for good friends and is an avid tennis player and willing to hit anytime at either Longwood Cricket Club (LCC) or the Badminton and Tennis Club (B&T).

Experience

1. Mass Technology Leadership Council

   Nov 1998 — Present · Boston, MA, US

   The Mass Technology Leadership Council (MassTLC) is the region’s leading technology association and the premier network for tech executives, entrepreneurs, investors and policy leaders. MassTLC’s purpose is to accelerate innovation by connecting people from across the technology landscape, providing access to industry-leading content and ideas and offering a platform for visibility for member companies and their interests.

Education

• University of Connecticut

  BS, Engineering

• University of Connecticut

  MS, Computer Science

• Carnegie Mellon University

  Ph.D., Electrical and Computer Engineering

Skills

• Fundraising
• Developing Countries
• Business Development
• Sales
• Organizational Development
• Business Strategy
• Saas
• Program Management
• Management
• Strategic Planning
• Strategy
• E-Commerce
• Leadership
• Angel Investing
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Entrepreneurship
• Start-Ups
• Entrepreneur
• Small Business
• Cleantech
• Enterprise Software
• Non-Profits
• Nonprofit Organizations
• Venture Capital
• Strategic Partnerships
• Nonprofits
• Networking
• Ngos