Jim Kent speech at COMMUNITYMATTERS07
Growth and Character: Having It All

A collaborative conference hosted by
the Orton Family Foundation and PlaceMatters
Burlington, Vermont in October 2007


Jim Kent is the principal of James Kent Associates, based in Basalt, CO. Jim learns about communities by going to and listening to townspeople from the broadest possible socio-economic and cultural spectrum to gather truths about what community members value and how those values are shared. James Kent Associates uses a Culture-Based Management approach with corporate, government and community clients in the USA and abroad. Jim developed and refined a methodology that fosters the mobilization and empowerment of citizens in a manner that enhances community capactiy.