James Mueller, a father of three children, grew up on a dairy farm in the beautiful countryside of Upstate New York in the heart of the Mohawk Valley. After graduating from Cornell University, he attended seminary, obtaining a master's degree with high honors with an emphasis in pastoral care. With his son's condition challenged by the harsh winters in Chicago, the family moved to Delray Beach, Florida, where Jim established his consulting firm in 2005, providing governance, organizational development, and philanthropy counsel to organizations throughout the United States and the Caribbean.