James M. Gebbie

Chairman of the Board

Jim currently serves as Chairman of the Board. He founded Midwest Direct in 1982 and has worked steadily to grow and expand from a presort mailer into the multi-channel marketing organization it is today. 

With over forty years of practical business experience, Jim is a market-driven business leader with a solid track record. Jim founded Midwest Direct in 1982 and has worked tirelessly to build from the ground up by generating and managing small and large sales opportunities. Jim has called upon his strong business acumen and the ability to manage high-performance teams through solid, motivational leadership throughout his career.

As a business strategist, Jim is skilled in market analysis, driving organic growth, business acquisitions, business model development and assessment, strategic planning and change management, just-in-time processing, and lean manufacturing. He is also highly experienced at C- level relationship-building and selling across numerous industries and market segments.

Specialties: Strategic business planning, mergers and acquisitions, P&L management, margin improvement, just-in-time processing, lean manufacturing and more.