About Us

Our Consultants:

Jim Kimberly founded Sapphire Consulting after spending more than two decades in senior leadership positions in the human services, employee assistance and behavioral healthcare fields. He began consulting with businesses and industries in 1990, and has worked with a wide variety of organizations including universities, police departments, utilities, publishers, manufacturers, banks and high technology firms.

Jim has led a successful organizational development consulting practice for a New England-based EAP company, has extensive management experience in the non-profit sector, and has sales and marketing expertise.

With a master's degree in social work from SUNY Buffalo and advanced certification in emotional intelligence and coaching, Jim is a skilled speaker, trainer and facilitator offering a high energy focus to sensitive human resource related topics. He holds memberships in the Organizational Development Network, American Management Association, Society of Human Resource Management, the National Human Resources Association and the Human Resource Leadership Forum.

Additional consultants are used depending on the project and areas of expertise. Jim is the founder of the New England Independent Consultants Forum consisting of experienced consultants who offer specialized services for every need. Sapphire Consulting has strategic partnerships with consultants across the US, Canada and Europe who can assist in the successful implementation of your project.

Jim is also an active member of The Heart of Coaching Consortium, a national consultant's forum committed to the building of coaching cultures within organizations.

Our Fees

Since consulting is a dynamic and ever changing communication process, our fee structure reinforces open and frequent communication between participants. As a result, our fees are all-inclusive whenever possible. This assures you get the outcomes and value you seek while focusing on results, not a time clock. Please ask us about how we can customize a project that meets your budget.

Who We Serve

Sapphire's consultants have worked with public, private and not-for-profit organizations from a variety of industries. >Download a list of companies with whom we have worked.

Health Care
Insurance
Financial Services
Utilities
Publishing
Local & State Government
Manufacturing
High Technology
Automotive
Retail
Secondary & Higher Education

Please contact us to speak with one of our client references.