Jim Jaffe has over 40 years experience as President / CEO of six different public and private companies. He has managed a private equity fund and spent nine years in Eastern Europe and Asia investing in small businesses in emerging economies. He serves on the boards of the National Business Incubation Association, Murex Investments and CDC Development Solutions.

His career includes the following:

• CEO of NASVF, Philadelphia, PA, a national association with 650 members and 150 organizations. NASVF advances innovation capital and is a catalyst in bringing together capital, information and technology in the early-stage investing community.
• Managing General Partner of Murex, Philadelphia, PA, a $20,000,000 socially conscious “double bottom line” equity fund. Murex seeks commercial rates of return while focusing on job growth and wealth sharing for low-income employees.
• Senior VP of SEAF (Small Enterprise Assistance Funds), Zagreb, Croatia. SEAF managed $150,000,000 in 14 different funds with a portfolio of over 50 active investments. SEAF continually added value to each investment through ongoing technical assistance, financial planning, and marketing.
• Chief of Party of EnviroVentures, an innovative venture capital fund investing in environmental businesses in the Philippines. Managing Director of Metacenter, a USAID sponsored program that provided microfinance, business incubation and technical assistance for SMEs in L’viv, Ukraine. Both positions were at Counterpart International, an NGO based in Washington, DC.
• Managing Partner, Nicholas, Feder and Jaffe, Chicago, IL, a private equity firm that successfully acquired, financed and managed 4 companies. All companies were sold at substantial profits and IRRs.
• President and CEO of Kearney National, Chicago, IL, a public company traded on the American Stock Exchange. With revenues of $200,000,000 products included electronic coils and switches, computer media, automotive components and electric power distribution.
• President and CEO of DKM Enterprises, Chicago, IL, a privately held group of 12 companies with revenues of $200,000,000. Products included graphic arts supplies, gray iron castings, plumbing supplies, electronic parts, concrete batch plants and automotive after-market supplies.