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Jim Brownell

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Chief Operating Officer Enterprise Technologies at enVista
📍 San Francisco, California, United States

Jim is a seasoned business executive with over 40 years of experience enhancing business value through strategic operations. As COO of Enterprise Technologies at enVista, he focuses on retail, supply chain, and leveraging the Microsoft ecosystem. People often describe him as a knowledgeable, decisive, and respected leader and mentor, with a degree from San Francisco State University.

His personal headline is "Making A Difference, " which reflects a core philosophy of focusing on tangible results and pushing teams to innovate beyond standard feature-functionality. He values the right application of business processes to achieve efficiency and throughput.

He has deep expertise in uniting disparate systems, having previously managed a company that used 33 different point-of-sale systems before he implemented a unified platform.

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Experience
41 Years
Current Role
Chief Operating Officer Enterprise Technologies
Job Level
Leadership
Location
San Francisco, California, United States
Personality Overview

How Jim shows up

Charming & Persuasive
Generous
Decisive

They don’t mind taking a stand if they believe in something. They measure a product on its merit but can be influenced by strong testimonials. They respond well to objective pitches but also attach some value to relationships.

Priorities

Topics Jim cares about

Retail Technology
His career is centered on retail strategy, formerly running Retail Tech Strategy, Inc. and focusing on delivering business value through technology.
Efficient Operations
He emphasizes applying strong business processes to product capabilities for better throughput, rather than just focusing on features.
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Career

Work history

5-2024
Chief Operating Officer Enterprise Technologies
enVista
2-2023 - 9-2024
Principal
Retail Tech Strategy, Inc
6-2021 - 10-2022
Partner
GreyOrange
2-2016 - 6-2021
Chief Operating Officer
American Freight Furniture and Mattress
11-2012 - 1-2016
General Manager, Retail
enVista
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
1975 - 2013
Bachelor of Science (BS)
San Francisco State University, Lam Family College of Business
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Influence (I)

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