James Stockmal

James D. “Jim” Stockmal is an experienced management consultant and Past-President of the Association for Strategic Planning (ASP). He has more than 30 years of experience helping organizations develop and execute strategic transformation through the integration of people-focused, process-oriented, and technology-enabled initiatives. Jim has worked with clients including the Royal Bank of Canada, Australian New Zealand Bank, the Bank of Montreal, CitiCorp, CALPERS, Aetna, Ford Motor Company, Estafada, and Exxon Mobil. His government clients include the Department of Energy, US Air Force, the US Army, the Navy Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS), the Millennium Challenge Corporation, NASA, the General Services Administration, NTSB, the Food and Drug Administration, and NOAA. He has also supported non-profit clients including San Miguel DC and DC Net Impact.

Jim is a frequent author on strategy development, execution and organizational transformation for The Strategic Edge, a publication of ASP:

• “Ecosystems: Is Yours Working for You”, August 2017, ASP Global Webinar.

• “Trends, Drivers and Innovation: What Every Organization Should be Thinking About”, May 2017, ASP Annual Conference

• “Reflections on “S-Curves” and Leading Strategic Change” Linked In, November 2016

• “Don’t Be an Ostrich: Don’t Be Afraid of What Your Customers Have to Say or Avoiding Pitfalls Capturing the Voice of the Customer”, www.DIY-CI.com, March 2015.

• “Overcoming False Foundations for Strategic Planning and Change”. The Strategic Edge, September 2014.

• “Managing Transitions”. The Strategic Edge, August 2014.

• “Execution of Strategy Demands Strategic Communications”. The Strategic Edge, August 2012.

Jim earned his Bachelors degree at the University of Connecticut. He has also completed graduate level coursework at the University of Illinois, and completed certificate programs at Georgetown University.