Colonel Jim Bullion is currently the President of Phoenix Global Services, a consulting firm focused on identifying investment opportunities in challenging environments worldwide. Previously he led the US Department of Defense’s Task Force for Business and Stability Operations (TFBSO) in Afghanistan, identifying and developing opportunities for private sector investments there, particularly in the country’s natural resources sector. Under his tenure, TFBSO supported the reconstruction and expansion of Afghanistan’s only natural gas pipeline, which will fuel two electric power plants in Northern Afghanistan.

He has held leadership roles in banking, investment management, international telecommunications and management consulting as well as in the US Army. He combines a strong background in finance and investments with deep experience in strategic and operational management. He has built and managed operations throughout the Pacific Rim, worked in Europe and in Africa and served as chief operating officer for companies undergoing substantial change.

His business career has been complemented with 30 years of service as a US Army and Army Reserve officer, including two combat tours in Iraq for which he was awarded the Combat Action Badge and three Bronze Star Medals.

Colonel Bullion also serves on the board of directors and is treasurer of SOLA, a private boarding school for girls in Kabul. He is a graduate of Dartmouth College, where he also earned his MBA at the Amos Tuck School.