Jim Franks joined Portage Point Partners as a managing director in Dallas.

“Jim has built and bolstered supply chain and procurement practices across the top management consultancies,” Matthew Ray, founder and managing partner of Portage Point, said. “His deep subject matter expertise and substantial energy background aligns with our growth strategy to strengthen our sector and functional expertise while expanding our geographic presence.”

Franks has more than 25 years of advisory and operational experience in the energy industry. Previously, Franks served as senior managing director at FTI Consulting, principal at EY and partner at Accenture.

“I have always seen an opportunity in the market for a boutique operational transformation, restructuring and interim management firm,” Franks said. “Portage Point has developed a proven track record of delivering quality and value in challenging and complex environments. I am certain the firm will continue to experience its current growth trajectory and I am looking forward to playing a significant role.”

Portage Point Partners is a business advisory and interim management firm.