Jimmy LaValley — Senior Partner

Jimmy LaValley joined Brimstone Consulting Group as a Senior Partner in 2008, shortly after retiring from Waste Management as the head of Human Resources. Jimmy brings a 30-year background in the Human Resource field to Brimstone, helping clients to develop and implement programs that align human capital with business strategy.

Previously, as Waste Management's Senior Vice President, People, Jimmy was responsible for starting up and overseeing all Human Resource functions, including compensation, benefits, recruitment, development, retention, performance management and succession planning. He also worked closely with Waste Management’s Board to develop a systematic process for selecting a new CEO and conduct formal assessments of the three internal candidates. Following his selection as a member of the Senior Leadership Team, Jimmy helped develop and implement the company's one and three-year business strategies. These efforts resulted in significant, consistent improvements in productivity, safety, profitability and share price performance.

Jimmy joined Waste Management from Covad Communications Group, Inc., where he was Executive Vice President of Community Relations. Prior to Covad, Jimmy was Executive Director, Human Resources, for US WEST Communications where he led a team of 200 professionals who handled the company’s staffing, recruiting, relocation and management development programs. Jimmy began his career with US WEST in 1979.

Jimmy earned a BA in pre-law and criminal justice from Northeastern Oklahoma State University. He lives in Cedaredge, Colorado with his wife.