As a market highly ranked on many surveys for its conduciveness to starting or relocating a business, Charlotte was an ideal location for a new North Highland office in 2001. Since that time we’ve grown to a team of over 75 and have become the company’s second-largest office. Our accelerated growth has been fueled by our experience in the broadest range of services, including strategy & advisory, operations, customer interaction, information technology, human capital, and finance & accounting.

The Charlotte office commits significant funds and time to supporting the community through a number of major organizations that span four areas of focus: arts & culture, health & human services, education, and economic development. In recent years the Charlotte Business Journal has recognized us as a Top Technology Consulting Company and one of its Best Places to Work.

Leadership

Michael Lee

President and Local Office Leader

Michael has more than 18 years of experience in finance consulting and human resource solutions for Fortune 500 companies. His areas of expertise include finance and HR function strategy and transformation, strategic planning, finance and HR practices development, process improvement, and enterprise resource planning systems. Prior to joining North Highland, Michael worked at Arthur Andersen and as a Managing Director with BearingPoint.

Keith Anthony

Vice President

Keith has more than 15 years of experience in consulting and information technology in the financial services industry. His areas of expertise include e-Commerce channel strategy, merger integration, and enterprise applications. Prior to joining North Highland in 2003, Keith was a Senior Vice President at Bank of America and a Manager in Accenture’s Process practice area.

Jim Arnold

Vice President

Jim has over 20 years of retail industry and management consulting experience. He has advised Fortune 100 companies in strategic planning, process improvement, merchandising and assortment planning, budgeting and forecasting, store operations, and product development. He also has skills in business program management, IT project management, business systems analysis, and organizational change management. Jim has made measurable contributions to clients in areas such as revenue growth, margins enhancement, cost reduction, and improved customer experiences.

Tim Gunter

Vice President

Tim has more than 18 years of experience in consulting and information technology. His areas of expertise include IT strategy and process, application development, and sales management in industries as diverse as retail, financial services, and energy. He previously worked as a Senior Manager with Accenture and co-founded Marshall Consulting, an IT services firm. Active in the Charlotte community for over 10 years, he chairs the System Committee of the Charlotte Chamber's Information Technology council and the Marketing Committee of the Council for Children.

Chris May

Vice President

Chris leads North Highland’s National Business Intelligence and Data Services Network. In this role, Chris is responsible for supporting sales, service, and capability development related to information management across all of North Highland’s offices. He has over fifteen years of experience in leading large scale enterprise technology initiatives, primarily focused within the information management space. His experience crosses numerous industries; however, he’s worked extensively within financial services and telecommunications. Before joining The North Highland Company, Chris was an Associate Director and Client Partner at Razorfish, a leading digital services firm. Prior to that, Chris spent the early part of his career working within Ernst & Young’s Consulting Services.

Jeff McMahon

Vice President

Jeff brings a wealth of experience in business and information technology consulting in the financial services industry. His areas of expertise include enterprise applications, business process management and merger integration. Prior to joining North Highland, Jeff was a Manager in Accenture’s process practice area.

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