JAMIE CARIDI, PH.D.
PRESIDENT

Jamie founded Terra Firma Consulting Services, LLC in 2016.  For the past 25 years, Jamie Caridi has served as both a higher education and corporate executive. He is a trusted and articulate leader with a strong and broad record in cabinet-level leadership, executive management, governance, finance, revenue generation, P&L management, EBITDA growth, strategic planning, cross-functional team leadership, educational administration, corporate relations, business development, enrollment, marketing, curriculum development, intellectual property, project and sales management, program development, retention, student success, fundraising, and athletics. Jamie holds two degrees in higher education administration with a terminal degree in Educational Leadership and Higher Education.  He has held executive positions at Saint Vincent College and Ohio Dominican University.  

Jamie has worked extensively with the corporate community, including serving as the lead executive for the Columbus office of IMG. In this capacity, he was responsible for overseeing an extensive portfolio of Fortune 500, national, regional, and local corporate partners for The Ohio State University and its Department of Athletics. In this role, he worked closely with CEOs and their leadership teams to develop comprehensive sales and marketing strategies to increase brand awareness, lead generation, and profit. 

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Jamie is a certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt and is certified as a Turnaround Analyst through the Turnaround Management Association.