About Jim Lansing

Jim Lansing has been an integral part of every Annual Business Forum since shortly after he arrived in Charlottesville nearly ten years ago. As the volunteer Executive Director of the Charlottesville Venture Group for three years, he was always the charming voice of calm and cooperation. His unique blend of encouragement for and leadership of the many volunteers who create the event each year has been essential to the success of the Business Forums.

An active angel investor, and advisor to start-up companies, Jim has been involved in numerous acquisitions, software licensing, and executive management positions. He developed the original CVG LiveFire! program, which brought aspiring entrepreneurs together for presentations to panels of angel investors. (Pictures from a 2006 LiveFire!) His active involvement with CVG included helping the Boards of Directors of both CVG and VPTC come together for joint endeavors during 2007.
(Jim between Liz Pyle and then-president of VPTC, Gary Henry, below)



Jim was recognized for his leadership in the Charlottesville technology and entrepreneurial community by the Virginia Piedmont Technology Council (VPTC), receiving the Navigator Award in 2006. (See BGNonline for more)

Jim is a Managing Director of Virginia Annual Business Forums LLC, which is managing the CVG Annual Business Forum in 2008.