# James Lezcano

> James Lezcano is the founder and CEO of JJS Consulting Group, a Nashville-based strategic communications consultancy founded in 2018. His background spans community and brand journalism, corporate communications and consulting; he hosts The JJS Podcast, has offered a digital marketing and communications course, and launched a Substack in May 2023. His public LinkedIn profile also identifies a WSP affiliation.

- **Role:** Founder and CEO at JJS Consulting Group
- **Organizations:** JJS Consulting Group, WSP, Ryder System, Inc., Independent Purchasing Cooperative, Russell Reynolds Associates, Construction Specifications Institute, The Graham Companies
- **Education:** Master of Business Administration (MBA), Florida International University
- **Known for:** Founded JJS Consulting Group in 2018., Reports securing a TEDx speaking opportunity for Ryder CIO Mel Kirk., Reports building Independent Purchasing Cooperative’s LinkedIn following to more than 5,000, with over 100,000 impressions and a 9% engagement rate over two years.

## Career timeline

- **2006-2013** — Brand journalist / corporate communications specialist at The Graham Companies, according to a professional directory.
- **2011** — Interviewed Bob Graham as a community journalist about Keys to the Kingdom.
- **2014-2016** — IT communications work at Ryder System; dates from professional directory, responsibilities described in his own biography.
- **2016-2020** — Communications roles at Independent Purchasing Cooperative; later served as external communications manager.
- **2018** — Founded JJS Consulting Group; year listed by the company on LinkedIn.
- **2020** — Published JJS Podcast episodes about job interviews and speechwriting.
- **2022-01** — Introduced The JJS Podcast on YouTube.
- **2022-09** — Announced the Strategic Digital Marketing & Communications course.
- **2023-05** — Launched a Substack and published an article about automating communications request intake.
- **2024-05** — A professional directory dates the start of his WSP Office of Change Management engagement senior advisor role to May 2024; his public LinkedIn profile identifies WSP.

## Achievements

- Founded JJS Consulting Group in 2018.
- Reports securing a TEDx speaking opportunity for Ryder CIO Mel Kirk.
- Reports building Independent Purchasing Cooperative’s LinkedIn following to more than 5,000, with over 100,000 impressions and a 9% engagement rate over two years.
- Reports helping an AI chatbot company increase marketing-qualified lead generation by more than 50% from the preceding quarter.
- Launched the Strategic Digital Marketing & Communications course in September 2022.

## Latest updates

- **2024-05** — Professional directory lists a move into an engagement senior advisor role in WSP’s Office of Change Management; LinkedIn currently identifies WSP.
- **2023-05** — Introduced a $5 monthly Substack subscription and explained his content creation goals.
- **2023-04** — Published a JJS Podcast episode about concerns surrounding artificial intelligence.

## Links

- Website: https://www.jjsconsultinggroup.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-lezcano
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCM05Rj2H78f4mqD4EEGLZ2g

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Last updated: 2026-10-21