
ABOUT US

Bottom Line Solutions is led by Jim Bender, an accomplished turnaround leader for
both profit and non-profit organizations. Jim has an abundance of experience in
helping business owners, executive directors, and boards of directors to achieve
their most important strategic objectives.
EXPERIENCE AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS
• President of The Bekins Company / Bekins Van Lines
• SVP The Graebel Companies
• VP Development Hospice of Northeastern Illinois (now JourneyCare)
• Co-Founder and President of The Monarch Foundation
• Board Member TLS Veterans
• Certified Business Broker
• Merger and Acquisition Certified
• Lean Six Sigma Certified
• OSHA 10 Certified
• BA Grove City College, Pre-Law
• Fundraising and Organizational Development, Northwestern University (Kellogg)
• Non-Profit Finance, University of Chicago (Graham)
• Small Business Owner for 17 Years
• Author, A Survival Guide to Working for a Family Owned Company (2019)
• Author, Turnarounds by Design! (2022 pending)