James Cowie
Executive Chairman at Collegis Education
TED Attendee
Kenilworth, Illinois, United StatesAbout James
I am a…
Business adviser, Business leader, Environmentalist, Idea generator, Investor, Parent, Startup
Bio
Jamie Cowie is a specialist in advising closely held businesses on strategy, tactics, finance and value creation. Over a 3+ decade career, Cowie has raised capital for, invested in and provided governance leadership to dozens of businesses ranging from start up to multi billion dollar companies. Cowie is currently working with companies in education technology, financial technology and communications systems.
In addition to his current role as Executive Chairman of Collegis Education, Cowie is Senior Advisor to Frontenac Company, a Chicago based private equity firm. Cowie is a Life Trustee of the Illinois Institute of Technology.
I'm passionate about
Using technology to reduce friction and solve traditional business challenges,
Working with great teams,
Success,
The environment,
My family
Areas of expertise
Business Strategy, Finance, Growth, Technology enabled business solutions
Things you might not know
Forming relationships with previously disconnected groups to solve problems and create value