Background
Feldman, Walter Sidney was born on June 27, 1916 in Lynn, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Louis and Blanche (Gordon) Feldman.
Feldman, Walter Sidney was born on June 27, 1916 in Lynn, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Louis and Blanche (Gordon) Feldman.
Bachelor of Science magna cum alude, Tufts University, 1939. Doctor of Medicine, Tufts University, 1943. Juris Doctor, Loyola University, Chicago, 1973.
Intern Michael Reese Hospital, Chicago, 1943. Intern in psychiatric Psychiatric Institute, 1960-1963. Medical director Center for Psychiatric and Psychological Services, Chicago Heights, Illinois, 1963-1985.
Area medical director Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, 1985. Medical director Mecklenburg Mental Health Center, Charlotte, since 1986.
Trustee American Board Legal Medicine, 1985-1988. Major Medical corpus, United States army, 1943-1945, PTO. Member American Medical Association, American Psychiatric Association, American College Legal Medicine (board directors 1981-1988, editor. journal.).
Married Eve M. Cohen, August 14, 1942. Children: James, Ricki, Debbi.
James Feldman is a highly accomplished Senior Executive, Entrepreneur, Advisor, and Thought Leader who drives change, innovation, and an improved customer experience for companies across a range of industries including automotive, telecommunications, hospitality, and consumer packaged goods.
Jim delivers transformative ideas that move people from disengaged to engaged, from waiting to become involved to joining in, from curious to committed, from apathy to outright passion, ensuring that Shift Happens!®
Leveraging extensive experience developing and implementing effective strategies to drive business improvements for both non-and for-profit organizations, he is a valuable asset for companies looking to drive growth through promotion, marketing, and sales initiatives.
His broad areas of expertise include brand development, business transformation, leadership development, creative problem solving, new business development, B2B marketing, and strategic planning.
Throughout his executive career, James has founded his own performance improvement companies, James Feldman Associates, Inc. and Shift Happens!®, as well as the Incentive Travelers Cheque International, which revolutionized incentive travel and individual travel awards, which is now a $500M distribution channel. In addition, has been responsible for facilitating Toyota’s launch of Lexus, spearheading the introduction of breakfast at McDonald’s, raising $450M for the Y-ME Breast Cancer Organization, and improving Hewlett-Packards go-to-market strategies.
James’ clients have included leading organizations such as AT&T, Carnival Cruise Lines, Verizon, the Department of Defense, Toyota, Walt Disney, Ritz Carlton, Hewlett-Packard, MGM, Ford, the March of Dimes, and the American Dental Association.
James holds a BA in English & Economics and an MBA in Marketing. In addition, he holds numerous professional certifications, including Certified Speaking Professional (CSP), Certified Incentive and Travel Expert (CITE), Master Incentive Professional (MIP), and Certified Performance Technologist (CPT).