Jim Bourdon has guided the growth of AMS since he established the firm in 1998, leading it to become one of the fastest-growing private companies in the United States.

Today he focuses his energy on strategy development and overall management of AMS based on a model that employs experienced, knowledgeable professionals who can resolve clients’ critical problems and be immediately productive.

Jim's background mirrors that of many of the accounting and financial professionals who have joined AMS. He has more than 30 years of experience that included senior financial management positions in higher education and chief financial officer for a large regional real estate development firm which developed the Charlestown Navy Yard. Right out of college he was a national bank examiner with the Comptroller of the Currency, U.S. Treasury Department.

Active in the business community, Jim is a member of the Smaller Business Association of New England (SBANE), which bestowed its leadership award on him in 2006. He also is a member of the Massachusetts Society of Independent Accountants and a member of the board of advisors to New Repertory Theatre. He has been active with Young Entrepreneurs Association (YEO), which AMS sponsors.

Jim earned a B.S.B.A. degree and an MBA, both from Northeastern University.