Jim Treleaven

Jim Treleaven is the President and CEO of Via Strategy Group, LLC (VSG). VSG advises CEOs, boards of directors, and other C-level executives on growth and turnaround strategies, M&A transaction, and serves in interim C-level roles. He is also an adjunct faculty member at the University of Illinois, Chicago, Department of Information and Decision Sciences. He has had a successful career in industry as the CEO of both public and private technology companies ranging in size from $40 to $500 million.

He received his BS in Computer Engineering from Case Western Reserve University, his MBA from the University of Minnesota, and his PhD in Management from Case. He has taught at Case, the University of Illinois, and has lectured at several other leading universities. He has published extensively in both refereed and popular journals. He is a frequent speaker and has been featured on CNN and the Financial News Network. He currently serves on the board of the Illinois Technology Association (ITA), the Chicago Engineers Foundation, the advisory boards of three graduate business schools, and on the boards of several private companies.