Jim Polson

Jim Polson is a Senior Managing Director in the Strategic Communications segment of FTI Consulting providing financial communications counsel to a broad range of clients across the market cap spectrum. Jim leads the firm’s Healthcare & Life Sciences Financial Communications practice, having worked with a diverse set of companies spanning biotech, digital health, healthcare services, hospitals and providers, insurance, managed care, medical devices, pharma, and tools and diagnostics.

Through leading investor relations programs for his clients, Jim has significant experience advising companies on critical shareholder communication issues, including corporate governance, earnings and financial disclosures, in-depth perception research audits, investor targeting and engagement, strategic message development, and valuation analysis. Additionally, he has extensive experience leading board-level projects around event-driven catalysts such as business transformations, capital raises, initial public offerings, management transitions, mergers and acquisitions, shareholder activism campaigns and any crisis communications issues that can impact valuation.

Jim joined FTI Consulting as part of the acquisition of Ashton Partners in October 2007. Prior to joining Ashton Partners, he developed a strong foundation in capital markets and financial analysis. Most recently, he worked at the Chicago Board of Trade in market regulation. Preceding this role, he worked at Friedman Billings and Ramsey in equity research.

Jim graduated from Michigan State University with dual degrees in Economics and Political Science and also received an M.B.A. with a concentration in Finance from DePaul University.