Jim is the Director of Planning for the Texas Homeless Network.  In addition to serving urban and rural Texas Communities,  Jim is the Board Chair of The Other Ones Foundation,  a start-up Non-Profit providing operational support to the Esperanza Community, the only state-sanctioned encampment in Texas.  In partnership with the residents of Esperanza, TOOF is transforming this community into a vibrant space where healing and hope can begin. Working in various roles in his 15-year career, helping people and communities deal with the brutality of homelessness, Jim hopes to be an ally to those interested in helping their neighbors and creating community.