A rare, powerhouse of knowledge on the practical use of complex, data-driven solutions, Jim Zimbardi has more than three decades of intensive, hands-on experience in information technology, public records access, data management and analytics and data security. 

For years, Jim has been at the forefront of innovative, thought-provoking issues within the background screening industry, helping organizations obtain the information they need to make smarter decisions by setting new standards for providing broader – yet more secure – access to public records.

Most recently, as a senior executive at ChoicePoint, now part of LexisNexis Risk & Information Analytics Group, Jim led several high-profile initiatives including the development and implementation of industry leading privacy and compliance standards pertaining to the use and access of public records and personal data. In addition, after the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, Jim worked closely with key law enforcement officials and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to develop sophisticated data analytics and enhance background information availability in order to combat terror and identity fraud.

As a result of his successful work with government groups in 2001, Jim was appointed as ChoicePoint’s executive management lead on the Transportation Security Administration’s federal screeners background project in 2003. The project enabled the efficient, secure background screening of more than 120,000 candidates to help increase airport security staff.

Jim was a key member of the management team that engineered the spin-off of Equifax Insurance Services in 1996, resulting in the formation of ChoicePoint. ChoicePoint grew from a $400 million company to one with over $1 billion in revenue by the time it was acquired in September, 2008 by LexisNexis.

Jim is a leading knowledge expert on the application of data analytics to solve complex problems in the federal, state and local law enforcement and intelligence communities, and a sought-after industry speaker in both the government and private sectors. His most recent audiences include the International Association of Chiefs of Police and the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, D.C. In addition, he has testified before Congress on the merits of effective background screening programs.

In October 2008, Jim received the Distinguished Service Award from the International Association of Chiefs of Police. Jim currently serves on the board of advisors for Vision Atlanta, a mentoring organization for at-risk children in the Atlanta area.

Jim is based in the company’s Atlanta offices.