Founder & Leadership
James E. (Jim) Lara’s Unique Ability is “bringing leadership, calm, order and confidence to chaotic environments while coaching individuals into high performance teams aligned with the goals of the entire enterprise or organization.”
Mr. James Lara, Founder and Principal of Gray Stone Advisors, has extensive experience working with emerging, medium and larger companies. He provides in-depth experience and an approachable leadership style that promotes knowledge transfer in a direct, yet non-threatening manner.
Mr. Lara's broad experience includes senior corporate executive positions in publicly and privately held organizations with local, national and global influence. He has successfully created and led cross functional teams to achieve strategic goals and initiatives. Mr. Lara is currently listed, or has served, as a Board Member of numerous companies and corporations. In addition, he is an engaging and enterprising entrepreneur. As an advisor/mentor to business leaders at all levels, Mr. Lara facilitates 'best in class' performance on an individual and corporate level.
He is noted for his uncanny ability to quickly recognize the truly relevant, “game changing” issues. He is also widely recognized for his skill in guiding the formation of highly effective teams to resolve systemic problems. Many underperforming or failing organizations have righted themselves and become successful employing the approaches he teaches.
Mr. Lara is a graduate of San Francisco State University with a bachelor of science in Business Management and an emphasis in Computer Science. Post-graduate studies include work at prestigious institutions including Stanford University, Southern Methodist University, Northwestern (The Kellogg School), Thunderbird University and the University of Virginia (The Darden School).
He is also an Airline Transport Pilot, type rated business jet captain and aircraft owner/operator with over 11,000 flight hours. While Mr. Lara travels to corporate locations across the globe, he maintains his business headquarters, and family home, in Knoxville, Tennessee, USA.
To schedule a meeting or discuss speaking engagements, please contact Mr. Lara directly at 865.357.5077 or jlara@graystoneadvisors.com.
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