Due North Consulting is led by Jim VanVliet. Jim has been a Church Elder for nearly 30 years and an Executive Pastor for over 10 years at churches ranging in size from 250 to 3,500. So, he understands the challenges and complexities of church management.

Jim also brings more than 20 years of consumer product marketing experience with household brands like SoftSoap liquid hand soap, Flintstones vitamins, Tidy Cat cat litter, and One-A-Day vitamins.

It’s from this unique background that he brings expertise in strategic planning, discipleship, assimilation, innovation and branding. It’s a blend of expertise that can be utilized by small and large churches alike.