Leveraging more than 17 years of Strategic Sourcing and Vendor Management experience across multiple industries, Jim specializes in implementing proven Market and Operational data Acquisition strategies that optimize costs and enable seamless business execution.

Prior to Founding Pier Sourcing Group, he served as Co-Global Head of Market Data Services for Chain IQ, where he led Market Data sourcing services and go-to-market strategy with Financial Services clients. Previously, he held Senior Market Data and Financial Services sourcing roles at TIAA and Equitable leading Global data acquisition strategy across asset management, brokerage, banking, and insurance lines of business, along with third-party risk management experience at Wells Fargo.

He is based in Cincinnati, Ohio and partners with clients globally.

Jim Kilchenman

Founder

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