JIMPACT Enterprises, Inc.
No excuses. Just Performance!
JIMPACT Enterprises, Inc.
46 S. Maple Ave, Suite 1C
Marlton, NJ 08053
484-461-7278
info@jimpact.com
Our Team
Please click on the names below to learn more about our awesome team!
Jim “Mr. Energy” Smith, Jr.
- From kindergarten through 12th grade he never missed a day of school.
- His mother provided the “tough love” that helped develop his indefatigable drive.
- He played on a National Championship college football team.
- He won the Vanguard Group of Investments’ prestigious Award of Excellence and has been inducted into the Temple University Gallery of Success.
- He formed his own company, JIMPACT Enterprises Inc., after 16 years in corporate America.
- He has written two books and co-authored a third.
- He is an adjunct faculty member for the Rutgers University Executive MBA Program.
- He is an internationally known speaker, trainer and author.
- He has a unique way of helping people to breakthrough and stretch to new levels of performance. He’s Jim “Mr. Energy” Smith, Jr., president and chief executive officer of JIMPACT Enterprises, Inc.
- He was the cover story for the November 2008, NSA SPEAKER magazine
Today Jim travels nationally and internationally, for groups of all sizes, to provide breakthroughs to superior results in the areas of leadership, professional trainer development, presentation skills, customer service, inclusion and motivation. A sought after trainer and motivational speaker, his workshops and keynote addresses have taken him to 42 of the 50 states, The Netherlands, Ireland, Spain, Korea, England, Germany and Canada. Called the "Trainer's Trainer," Jim has worked with thousands of leaders and managers to coach them in how to bring out the best in their team members and how to make "mistake free," powerful presentations. He's a mainstay at a number of industry conferences including the American Society for Training and Development, the Society for Pharmaceutical and Biotech Trainers, the Council for Hotel and Restaurant Trainers and the Society for Insurance Trainers and Educators. His results focused, high impact sessions are jam-packed.
Prior to forming JIMPACT, Jim worked in leadership positions for the Bob Pike Group, Simmons Associates, CoreStates Bank, the Vanguard Group of Investments and Prudential’s American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) Operations. Throughout his corporate career he has been known for his creative, spirited, high energy and purposeful approach to developing relationships, talent and solutions. He gives so much of himself to help others be their very best.
Jim’s the author of the inspirational book From Average to Awesome: Lessons For Living an Extraordinary Life and the co-author of the leadership book The Masters of Success (along with Ken Blanchard, Jack Canfield, Mark Van Hoozer, John Christensen and others). He just finished his newest book, CRASH AND LEARN: 600+ Road Tested Tips to Keep Audiences Fired Up and Engaged! His journey from humble beginnings to being an inspiration to national and international audiences is awesome! He gave birth to JIMPACT Enterprises in January of 2000 and the company has been making a JIMPACT throughout the world ever since.
Jim’s favorite quote is Satchel Paige’s, “Dream like you’ll live forever…love like you’ve never been hurt…work like you don’t need the money…and dance like nobody’s watching! This quote helps fuel his fire as he works with his customers to transform and achieve impactful results. Some of those customers include TDBank, ED FUND, AstraZeneca, Subaru, Ortho-McNeil Janssen, Lifescan, HBO, Prudential, Guidant, Sheraton Hotels, ADP (Dealer Services), Fired Up, Inc., MetLife, PEMCO, Schering Plough, The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts, The Academy of Music, and Retirement Services to ADP (Dealer and Retirement Services).
To learn more about Jim, his life, how he tap’s into your personal power, his strategies for success and his many experiences please read From Average to Awesome.
“My drive comes from the number of people who’ve touched my life and the number of experiences I’ve learned from…to put it very simply, I love learning, evolving and growing and I love helping others do the same.” - Jim Smith, Jr.
Memberships:
- National Speaker’s Association (National and Mid Atlantic Chapters)
- American Society for Training and Development
- Society for Human Resource Managers
Awards:
- Temple University Gallery of Success Award 2006
- Prudential’s Minority Interchange Constance O. Garretson Award
- The Vanguard Group’s Award for Excellence
- The Philadelphia INROADS chapter Frank C. Carr Community Service Award
Education:
- Bachelor of Arts (English): Widener University
- Masters of Journalism: Temple University
Certifications:
- Myers Briggs Personality Type Indicator
- Career Architect Competency Model Development
- Zenger Miller/Achieve Global (Master Certified)
- Situation Management Systems
Select Professional Accomplishments:
- Published articles in Next Step diversity magazine
- Former weekly guest on Philadelphia Clear Channel WUSL radio show Insight (The Awesome Motivational Moment)
- Published article in the SITE Journal
- Former adjunct faculty member for Penn State University ( Great Valley) and Rosemont College
Rodney Smith
Rodney
Smith is the Senior Manager of Financial and Business Operations for JIMPACT
Enterprises. Being a native Philadelphian, Rodney's academic background and
professional history is very diverse. His academic experiences include a
B.S. degree from the University of Pittsburgh. He received an M.B.A. from
the University of Hartford where his studies featured an accelerated, intensive
eight-month internationally focused period at the University of Hartford
Business School in Paris, France.
His professional experiences include meaningful periods with companies or
organizations such as The Vanguard Group, Alafia Records, Mending Steps,
and INROADS, Inc. Rodney brings to JIMPACT a wide range of expertise in the
areas of career development, coaching and training, recruiting, marketing,
financial management and investment analysis, musical recording, and television
production.
He is currently excited to be a part of JIMPACT because the company has a
tremendous positive impact on the lives of so many people around the world!
Nancy Benford
As Senior Sales Manager for JIMPACT Enterprises, Inc., Nancy Benford brings
quality, integrity, passion, commitment and attention to detail to every
aspect of the job!
With over 15 years in corporate recruiting, and most recently as a Director of Recruiting, Nancy has worked with and led negotiations with professionals at all levels of employment, from Administrative to President/”C”-level, in industries across the board, in organizations both nationally and internationally.
Nancy has created quite a footprint for success with both her clients, utilizing her recruiting services, as well as with the candidates who she’s helped to find careers, over the years. She has shown excellence in her ability to effectively & professionally communicate with individuals in order to fully meet their needs.
Nancy prides herself on listening and assessing the need, asking questions and doing her research. Her goals are to always surpass her competition and to build long term partnerships with her customers.
Her passion and confidence in matching the appropriate services to the right people, speaks for itself! Nancy’s experience in dealing with organizations worldwide, along with her personal experience, co-facilitating and evaluating a myriad of corporate training events and keynote events, makes her the ideal individual to connect JIMPACT Enterprises, Inc., with organizations, to provide the solution, program and/or training they need to take their business and their employees to unbelievable levels!
Leveraging an ever-expanding portfolio of qualifications covering sales, corporate recruiting, operations, profit and loss, strategic planning, executive management core competencies, Nancy has proven over and over again her flexibility in responding to changing market conditions and her ability to “wear many hats” in the effort to meet and exceed corporate goals and challenges.
Nancy loves being a part of the JIMPACT team! She is looking forward to sharing her high spirit and abundant energy with you, while bringing exceptional training and motivational keynote experiences into your organization and to your employees for years to come!
Carol A. Brownlee
Carol Brownlee, a Senior Performance Consultant with JIMPACT Enterprises, Inc., has had a collaborative business relationship with Jim Smith, Jr. for over 10 years. Carol is a thorough, creative change agent, trainer and coach with 14 years experience in her field. A former independent consultant and Senior Trainer-Organization Development Consultant at major company, Carol facilitates performance improvement and development in individuals, groups and organizations. Her clients rave about her customer service orientation, attention to detail, creative solutions and strategic and successful approaches to moving people to stretch out of their comfort zones.
She's a master at helping people reinvent themselves.Her educational credentials include a BA in Communications, an Ed.M. in Adult and Organization Development and extensive coursework at the NTL Institute for Applied Behavioral Science. She has served on the Product Development Board of Consulting Psychologists Press, Publisher of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator and the boards of GVISPI (Great Valley-Philadelphia chapter of the International Society for Performance Improvement) and RATO (Reading-area chapter of ASTD).
Allison Manswell
Allison
V. Manswell is a corporate trainer, curriculum designer and personal performance
coach. Her expertise in marketing and human resources management includes
a strong combination of business and interpersonal skills. Her riveting presentations
leave an unforgettable impression on JIMPACT participants.
She received her BA in Justice and Law Enforcement from the University of Winnipeg in Winnipeg, MB. She earned her Masters degree in Business Administration, with a concentration in Managerial leadership, from City University in Bellevue, WA. Early in her career she worked with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. She has also served as an adjunct faculty member with the University of Phoenix, Maryland and online campuses. Ms. Manswell has delivered numerous workshops and training seminars in corporate, government and educational settings.
Her personal strengths include a natural ability to relate to people, their situations and potential solutions. Mrs. Manswell is known for her high-energy presentations that leave an unforgettable impression on participants.
“Allison Manswell is one of the most electrifying speakers in the Les Brown Speakers Network. Because of her dynamic combination of powerful speaking and cutting-edge methods that take people to the next level, Allison is in high demand as a speaker, trainer and coach. Allison is insightful, inspiring and challenges people to tap into their greatness. Whether in a one-on-one session or delivering a knock your socks off keynote speech, Allison Manswell delivers.”
- Les Brown, World Renowned Speaker
Michael Thompson
Michael
Thompson is the director of business development for JIMPACT Enterprises.
His expertise is in the areas of sales and leadership development. Michael
spent the earlier part of his career in industrial sales and market development.
In these roles, he established business development programs that enabled
him to repeatedly exceed his sales plans, earning him several sales achievement
awards.
Michael also worked as a Diversity Consultant, where he led comprehensive management-level sessions at a number of Fortune 500 companies. In this role, he functioned as both course designer and facilitator.
As a leader in several community-based organizations, Michael has developed a number of creative approaches for helping high school students better understand many of the challenges associated with customer service and sales careers. At Academies Inc., a non-profit organization, he developed problem-solving case studies and led interactive workshops for high school juniors and seniors, focusing on the importance of critical decision making principles.
Michael earned his Masters degree in Technical Writing with a specialization in Training and Development from Bowling Green State University, Ohio.
He received his BA in English with a concentration in Business Management from Morris College, Sumter, SC.
Laura Putnam
Laura
Putnam, CEO and Founder of Motion Infusion™, delivers trainings
on wellness and human performance improvement for employees, managers and
company leaders. She utilizes a movement-based approach to facilitate learning,
promote well being and solve worksite-related problems, such as repetitive
strain injuries and decreased productivity. She is JIMPACT's Chief Motion
Officer (CMO).
Laura draws from her varied background in the fields of education, public policy and movement. In the sphere of education, she is an international teacher trainer, developing and conducting workshops around the world, including Africa and Central America. In addition to broadening her cross-cultural perspective, this travel helps to hone her language skills: she is fluent in French, conversant in Italian and Spanish, and familiar with several African languages. Previously, Laura taught in inner-city high schools, as well as a junior secondary school in a small village in West Africa. In addition, she was executive director of a nonprofit youth-leadership organization that was featured by President George Bush’s Points of Light Foundation. In the area of public policy, she worked with both the Senate Antitrust Subcommittee and the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
Laura’s expertise in movement comes from her life-long pursuit of physical excellence. She was a nationally competitive gymnast, professional dancer, and certified Pilates and fitness instructor. Currently, as a yoga practitioner and avid skier, she continues to stay active. Through these varied experiences, Laura discovered that movement and learning go hand in hand. Engaging on a kinesthetic level helps to deepen the learning process. She now is dedicated to bringing this mind-body approach to human performance improvement in the workplace.
Laura holds a Bachelor’s degree from Stanford University in International Relations and a Masters in Education from Brown University. She is certified by the American Council on Sports Medicine as a Health and Fitness Instructor and by Core Dynamics as a Pilates Instructor.
