# Jim Reesing

> Jim Reesing is the Cleveland-based chief executive of Quantiphi, appointed in May 2026 after more than 30 years in enterprise technology and transformation. His career has moved between large organizations such as IBM and Accenture and growth-stage services firms including Kanbay, Freeborders and Xchanging. At Quantiphi, he is charged with pairing the company's AI-native engineering culture with the operating discipline required for global scale. Away from corporate work, public records place him on vocals and guitar with Cleveland benefit band Faith & Whiskey and on the board of social-services nonprofit FrontLine Service.

- **Role:** Chief Executive Officer at Quantiphi
- **Organizations:** Quantiphi, Accenture, Xchanging, Freeborders, Kanbay, Capgemini, IBM, FrontLine Service, Faith & Whiskey
- **Education:** BA, Psychology, University of California, Los Angeles
- **Known for:** Built a career of more than 30 years across enterprise transformation and technology services., Led complex AI-enabled enterprise transformation work as a senior managing director at Accenture., Held executive responsibility for North America and global sales and marketing at Xchanging.

## Career timeline

- **1989-1992** — Worked as a teacher at Notre Dame High School.
- **1992-1994** — Served as technology director at Laurel School.
- **1994-1997** — Worked as director of network services at IBM.
- **1999-2006** — Held worldwide sales leadership roles at Kanbay, which became part of Capgemini.
- **2006-2013** — Served as executive vice president for global accounts and operations at Freeborders.
- **2013-2017** — Joined Xchanging as CEO of North America and president of business development, later becoming executive director of global sales and marketing.
- **2017-2026** — Held senior leadership roles at Accenture, including financial-services sales, North America insurance and banking operations, and global enterprise transformation sales.
- **2026** — Appointed chief executive officer of Quantiphi on May 20.

## Achievements

- Built a career of more than 30 years across enterprise transformation and technology services.
- Led complex AI-enabled enterprise transformation work as a senior managing director at Accenture.
- Held executive responsibility for North America and global sales and marketing at Xchanging.
- Appointed CEO of Quantiphi in May 2026 to lead its next phase of global growth.
- Published a 2026 argument for governed, portable sovereign AI foundations as a boardroom priority.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — Published an essay arguing that sovereign AI foundations and ownership of enterprise intelligence belong on the boardroom agenda.
- **2026-07** — Completed a tour of Quantiphi offices globally, emphasizing listening, learning and the energy of the company's teams.
- **2026-05** — Became chief executive officer of Quantiphi after concluding roughly nine years at Accenture.

## Links

- Website: https://quantiphi.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jim-reesing-9a27324

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