Jim Weist serves as Vice President of GHA Equipment and Supply, responsible for new business development and customer satisfaction. Following graduation from high school, Jim joined the United States Airforce and received an honorable discharge. Jim then embarked on a career in the electronic packaging industry, assuming successively greater levels of responsibility with the world’s largest manufacturer of enclosures for industrial and IT environments, culminating in the role of Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing. This included total responsibility of all business development activities and the overall positioning of the company’s products and services in North America. Jim was also responsible for the oversight of global key accounts, located in the USA. His supervision included all aspects of client engagement, from strategic market development and client acquisition to the establishment of custom inventory management and customer service programs. Under his leadership, North American sales doubled every three years. He substantially contributed to growing the business from scratch in 1982 to exceeding $225 M in annual revenues, and employing more than 1,000 associates in multiple locations throughout the country. Following retirement from the industry, Jim joined his lifetime friend, schoolmate and military service partner, Bob LeMonds, to provide exceptional service to the growing roster of GHA customers. Outside of GHA, Jim remains a highly sought after sales consultant for foreign and domestic businesses in the manufacturing and technology sectors and an active “Papa” to two young grandchildren.