Jim Gusich
Integrated Risk Management
Jim is a Partner in CrossCountry’s Risk Advisory practice focused on growth with insurance and financial services organizations. With over 30 years of industry and consulting experience in the risk, governance, and internal audit areas of the corporate and professional services industry, he is instrumental in providing guidance to clients to help them solve problems and improve their business. Based in the firm’s Chicago office, Jim leads the local and Midwest market Risk Advisory practice.
Prior to CrossCountry, Jim gained experience through 20 years as a Big 4 advisory professional, 10 years in corporate internal audit, and 5 years in financial statement audit. After his time at Arthur Andersen, he had a distinguished career as Partner at EY in both the U.S. and the U.K. where he focused on large financial services consulting and coordinating services across practices and service lines. Most recently, Jim served as Chief Audit Executive at ManpowerGroup where he built an integrated risk management process for the company.
Jim received his B.S. in Accountancy from Northern Illinois University. He is a CPA and CRM (Certified Risk Manager) and received a certificate from the Harvard Leadership Program.