Jim Long

Current

Senate Candidate for District 14 at State of North Dakota
Adjunct Faculty at Rasmussen College
Managing Partner at Brynmor Associates

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Past

Chief of Support Services at Workforce Safety & Insurance
Chief Operating Officer/SVP at Midwest Business Systems
Helicopter Maintenance at United States Marine Corps

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Education

Capella University
University of Mary
Bismarck High School

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Recommended

9 people have recommended Jim

Connections

60 connections

Industry

Management Consulting

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Jim Long’s Summary

Jim Long is a life-long North Dakotan. He grew up in Minot and Bismarck and graduated from Bismarck High School.

After high school, Jim served in the United States Marine Corps, beginning as an avionics technician and ending as a Maintenance Control Supervisor. He served in high-tempo combat operations overseas, including the first Persian Gulf conflict; he was awarded a combat action medal for his service.

After his military service, Jim returned to North Dakota and worked full-time while attending college full-time. He graduated with two Masters degrees and later earned a PhD in Organization and Management with an emphasis in Leadership. His doctoral research concerned the effect of leadership among nurse-managers in a major North Dakota hospital.

Jim teaches for a private college located in Bismarck. He teaches a wide-range of business and accounting classes, from Business Ethics to Government and Fund Accounting.

He has been married for 18 years to his wife, Kimberly. They live in rural Burleigh county where they raise quarter horses on a small hobby farm.

Jim Long’s Specialties:

Government agencies, grant writing, financial analysis, human resource consulting, information technology large-project management, Board governance, etc...

Jim Long’s Experience

Senate Candidate for District 14

State of North Dakota

(Government Agency; 10,001 or more employees; Government Administration industry)

March 2008 — Present (10 months)

Jim Long is running as a senatorial candiate for the North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party, District 14. He made headlines across the state when he reported numerous perceived violations of law at North Dakota's embattled Workforce Safety and Insurance where he was the Chief of Support Services.

Jim is running on a platform to eliminate corruption in North Dakota state government. However, in his address to District 14 Democratic-NPL leaders, he said "I am not a one issue candidate. I have a diverse background in technology, finance, and labor that will help make North Dakota a better place to live and work. However, it would be disingenuous for me to tell you that WSI is not one of my hot-button issues. I have my ears pinned back and I am coming at anyone who contributes or condones the corruption at WSI."
Adjunct Faculty

Rasmussen College

(Educational Institution; 201-500 employees; Education Management industry)

March 2006 — Present (2 years 10 months)

Responsible for teaching a myriad of classes including ethics, leadership, conflict resolution, mediation, accounting, and human resources.
Managing Partner

Brynmor Associates

(Partnership; 1-10 employees; Management Consulting industry)

January 2001 — Present (8 years)

Brynmor focuses on management consulting and fine-tuning the operation of all businesses from a general perspective.
Chief of Support Services

Workforce Safety & Insurance

(Government Agency; 201-500 employees; Government Administration industry)

January 2005 — March 2008 (3 years 3 months)

Executive in-charge of the following departments: Human Resources, Information Technology, Finance, Procurement, Office Services, and Facilities Management. Responsible for managing approximately $1.7 billion in assets.
Chief Operating Officer/SVP

Midwest Business Systems

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Consumer Electronics industry)

April 2001 — December 2004 (3 years 9 months)

Report to: CEO/President. Administration, training, review and dispatch of personnel. Administration of Service Department. Strategic planning and operational execution. Resolving and negotiating warranty and customer service issues. Improved organizational profitability by 108% during tenure, while increasing division growth by a factor of six. Managing service logistics in a multi-state region. Eradicated employee attrition and improved employee morale and productivity. Pivotal in company expansion and growth.
Helicopter Maintenance

United States Marine Corps

(Government Agency; 10,001 or more employees; USMC; Military industry)

May 1988 — May 1993 (5 years 1 month)

Nightshift Maintenance Control Supervisor

Maintenance Controller

Nightshift Avionics Supervisor

Quality Assurance Inspector for Corrosion

Avionics Quality Assurance Inspector

Avionics Training Manager

Avionics Technician

Jim Long’s Education

Capella University

PhD, Organization & Management with emphasis in Leadership, 2002 — 2004

Graduated with a 4.00 GPA

Dissertation titled “The Effects of Job Satisfaction and Leadership in the Nursing Industry”, 2004.
University of Mary

MBA, Master of Business Administration, 2000 — 2002
Bismarck High School