Jimmy Watson is a member of the Clavis Investment Committee and is responsible for the firm’s business development, due diligence, analysis, and operations activities and is deeply involved in portfolio company strategy, operations, and improvement efforts. He serves as a board member and/or advisor to several Clavis portfolio companies and closing works with portfolio leadership on strategy execution. Watson previously spent several years as a management consultant with Ernst & Young, Riveron Consulting, and in-house at a PE-owned chemical manufacturing company focused on advising manufacturing clients in M&A integration, process improvement, and financial planning and analysis disciplines. Watson received his MBA with honors from Southern Methodist University and his B.S. in International Business from the University of Arkansas. He is an active supporter of the Salvation Army and is a member of several other community organizations in Dallas.