Jim Wansacz

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ABOUT JIM WANSACZ

I am a person who is motivated by challenges and problems, and strive to make a difference in my community, by choosing to be part of the solution. I coach, serve on non-profit boards, and belong to community organizations that believe in giving back to their communities. As a former State and County elected official, I was responsible for providing the overall direction of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and County of Lackawanna. My main responsibilities were developing public policy, over seeing day-to-day operations, economic and community development, contract negotiations, balancing and developing $180M to $28B budgets, strategic planning, fundraising, and providing the leadership and communication needed to achieve the desired public results. My career has exposed me to a unique set of issues facing communities throughout the world, and has provided the necessary experience required to help produce positive results for the organization that I represent. I don\'t look at how things have always been done, but rather focus on what needs to be done in the most effective, fiduciary responsible manner. This approach, provided the leadership to change the way Lackawanna County did business for 137 years, producing a historic surplus within four years, and eliminating a deficit and non-existent credit rating, while negotiating nationally recognized programs and deals. It is through my life experiences in the public and private sector,s as well my upbringing in a third generation family business, that I have learned the necessary qualities needed to make change and not be afraid to lead, even under the most dire situations. As a Consultant, I use my experience to identify opportunities, improve efficiencies, develop the strategic plan, put out fires, and help a business or organization improve current operations by creating the necessary buy-in needed to improve the situation, or move in a new direction.