Jim Cohen

Current

Founding Principal and Owner at Spark

Past

Principal at Howard Ecker and Company
Principal at RMM Inc.
Sr. Vice President / Principal at RMM, Inc.

Partner in Charge at RMM, Inc. - New Orleans

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Education

Rochester Institute of Technology
High School of Music and Art, New York City

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Connections

161 connections

Industry

Marketing and Advertising

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Jim Cohen’s Summary

Part alchemist, part sherpa, part director and part producer, Jim is a trusted advisor and accomplished business leader. He brings a diverse set of lenses and perspectives to his work; focused on the union of brand offering and experience design.

Jim has a depth of real-world experience as an architectural and graphic designer, musician, artist, chef and passionate student of the remarkableness of life. This empowers him to bring a holistic, authentic and innovative flavor and tone to the development, evolution and revolution of brands and their expression. Paired with his design thinking, his ability to inspire people, to collaborate with organizations and to navigate the complexity of markets and business, Jim is able to dig deep into a company’s soul, galvanize its essence and communicate its true potential.

For over 30 years, Jim has helped businesses uncover their authenticity, generate the courage, create bold ideas and sustain the commitment to new, truly differentiating products, experiences and environments.

His clients include; Starbucks, the Tennis Corporation of America, Sears, Getty, The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, AT&T, JDL Development Corporation, the Frank Russell Company, the Buona Companies, Florsheim, Exxon, Kraft, Tishman, Wendy’s, among many others.

Jim Cohen’s Experience

Founding Principal and Owner

Spark

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)

1992 — Present (16 years)

Founder and creator of Spark's human, inclusive, innovation and brand development approach.

Spark helps businesses uncover their authenticity, generate the courage, create bold ideas and sustain the commitment to new, truly differentiating products, experiences and environments.
Principal

Howard Ecker and Company

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Commercial Real Estate industry)

April 1989 — January 1991 (1 year 10 months)
Principal

RMM Inc.

(Marketing and Advertising industry)

1973 — 1990 (17 years)
Sr. Vice President / Principal

RMM, Inc.

(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Design industry)

September 1973 — March 1989 (15 years 7 months)

Senior business development Principal in charge of major projects for the real estate and coporate sectors. Clients included: AT&T, Ameritech, LaSalle Partners, JMB Development Corp., United Way, Kraft, Tishman, and many others.

Leading, Chicago based, Commercial Architectural Interior Design Firm. Acquired by Fortune 100 service company PHH Inc. in 1988
Partner in Charge

RMM, Inc. - New Orleans

(Design industry)

1980 — 1985 (5 years)

Office and design team leader, Senior business development and client liason. Major project work for Westminster Development Corp., Exxon, Getty Oil, Phleps Dunbar, CNG Producing Corp. Gulf

Jim Cohen’s Education

Rochester Institute of Technology

BA, Graphic Design, Fine Arts, 1968 — 1972

Activities and Societies:

Chairman, Honors Painting and Design Program
Member, Dean Selection Committee
High School of Music and Art, New York City

Art Major 1964 — 1967