Jim O’Farrell is the President & CEO of Advanced Management Strategies Group (AMSG), where he leads strategic growth, corporate culture development, operational transformation, strategic partnerships, employee engagement, and mission-focused services delivery for government clients. He brings more than 30 years of experience spanning military service, federal contracting, and private sector leadership.
Since joining AMSG in 2010 as President and COO, Jim has overseen the company’s expansion across key agencies, including the Department of Defense (Army, Marine Corps, Air Force, Defense Health Agency, etc.), Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Energy, Department of Homeland Security, and the Federal Trade Commission. Under his leadership, AMSG has implemented ISO 9001:2015-certified processes, matured its corporate infrastructure, and scaled to meet the needs of a growing workforce.
Prior to AMSG, Jim held senior leadership roles at KPMG Consulting, Booz Allen Hamilton, EDS, and American Management Systems. He served in the U.S. Navy as both an enlisted sailor and an officer before transitioning to the private sector in 1994.
Jim serves on the Advisory Board for GovPort, a subcontractor management portal for prime federal contractors. He is Chair of the Board for the Armed Services Arts Partnership (ASAP), the nation’s largest military-focused arts organization, and serves on the boards of the Arcadia Center for Sustainable Agriculture and One Thousand Schools (formerly Students Helping Honduras). As part of the Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) entrepreneurship program funded by JPMorgan Chase, Jim facilitates a group of ten founders and CEOs. He previously served as Chair of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Advisory Committee on Veterans Business Affairs.
Jim holds a bachelor’s degree from the U.S. Naval Academy and an MBA from Averett University.
“AMSG has always been, at its core, a team of people who want to be part of something bigger than themselves – whether at work, or in our communities. We are people of character, who begin and end each day with a purpose – to deliver value to our federal government by bringing innovative and unique solutions to complex problems.”
-Jim O’Farrell
Our very own CEO Jim O’Farrell had the opportunity to be recognized on the iHeartRadio podcast “CEOs You Should Know”! In this interview Jim speaks about his background, AMSG’s core values, his experience as a CEO, and more.
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Watch Iron Mike, who hosts Bunker Labs Office Hours show, interview Jim O’Farrell on Employee Engagement.
“A partnership between a local business and a local bank can offer countless benefits, fostering growth and stability for everyone involved, which is why Advanced Management Strategies Group (AMSG) and EagleBank have thrived while working together in the Washington, D.C. region.” Read about the partnership between EagleBank and AMSG here and watch the interview below: