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Jim McHugh

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Member: Editorial Advisory Board; Writer; Speaker at Private Company Director Magazine - a publication of MLR Media
📍 Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States

Jim McHugh is the founder of McHugh & Company, where he serves as a CEO and board advisor for private companies, specializing in performance improvement. An alumnus of The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth with an inactive CPA license, people he has worked with describe him as having a 360-degree view of business.

Outside of his advisory roles, Jim is a prolific writer, contributing regularly to business publications and currently authoring a book on his professional experiences. His personal passions include family life, running, reading, and boating, particularly in coastal New England.

He developed and trademarked the "9Stucks" business diagnostic tool to identify why companies are not meeting shareholder expectations.

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Experience
33 Years
Current Role
Member: Editorial Advisory Board; Writer; Speaker
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States
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Private Company Governance
Serves on the boards of several private companies and the Editorial Advisory Board for Private Company Director Magazine, frequently writing and speaking on effective board practices.
Fixing "Stuck" Companies
This is his core focus, developed from decades of experience. He created the trademarked "9Stucks" methodology as a diagnostic tool for underperforming businesses.
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Career

Work history

1-2019
Member: Editorial Advisory Board; Writer; Speaker
Private Company Director Magazine - a publication of MLR Media
5-2012
Creator, Advisor, Objective Outsider, Writer...and lots of other hats
9Stucks
1-2009
Member of Board of Directors
Kennebec Technologies
4-1992
Founder, CEO
McHugh & Company, Inc.
7-2025
Board of Directors, 3 Committees: Governance (former Chair), Audit/Risk (former Chair), HR
Southworth International Group, Inc.
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Education
1973 - 1975
M.B.A.
The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth
1969 - 1973
A.B.
Bowdoin College
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