James C. Galvin

James C. Galvin is an organizational consultant specializing in strategy,

governance, and change. He is relentlessly focused on releasing the

potential of leaders and organizations.

His client list spans a wide variety of organizations including

foundations, associations, universities, agencies, ministries,

congregations, denominations, and businesses.

Jim holds the Doctor of Education degree in Curriculum and

Supervision from Northern Illinois University, where the faculty

nominated his doctoral research for the prestigious Dissertation of

the Year Award. He holds the Masters degree in Christian Formation

and Ministry from Wheaton College where he also completed his

undergraduate work in Christian Education.

Jim has served as Adjunct Faculty at Wheaton College and Judson

University for over a decade. In addition, he serves as the managing

partner for the Alliance for Board Effectiveness, a network of leading

nonprofit governance consultants.

He has drawn upon his extensive experience to write many bestselling

books and instructional resources published by Zondervan,

Tyndale House, Thomas Nelson, Baker, Navpress, Moody, Intervarsity

Press, Concordia, and Focus on the Family. He is the co-creator and

co-senior editor of the Life Application Study Bible, one of the alltime

best-selling Bible products on the market. He won the C.S.

Lewis Medal Award for Children’s Literature three times and has

been honored by the Evangelical Christian Publisher’s Association as

a finalist for the Christian Book Award 19 times. Jim’s products have

been translated into more than 37 languages around the world.

Jim lives in Elgin, Illinois, with his wife, Kathleen. They have two

adult children.