CHICAGO, January 30, 2025 /24-7PressRelease/ -- James Miles has been selected for inclusion in Marquis Who's Who. As in all Marquis Who's Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis of current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all taken into account during the selection process.

Dr. Miles is a tenured professional with 25 years of experience in his field. As the founder and senior partner of Resilient Village Collective since 2020, he has been dedicated to his role, engaging with veterans nationwide through daily calls and partnerships with programs like Boot Camping in Dallas. Dr. Miles's responsibilities also include establishing trust, preparing for transformation work, conducting research on human performance and physiology, and collaborating to create supportive services.

Based in Chicago, Resilient Village Collective designs and implements evidence-based resilience and physiological coherence strategies, training, and culture-enhancing programs for clients, including community-focused organizations, corporations, universities, and municipal agencies. Dr. Miles's company also provides participatory research implementation and program evaluation services.

Before launching his firm, Dr. Miles was the chief alignment and implementation strategist at Lodestone R3 Inc. from 2014 to 2020, where he honed his skills in organizational change. He also spent several years in the classroom as an assistant professor of applied behavioral sciences at National Louis University between 2015 to 2016 and as an adjunct professor at Olivet Nazarene University from 2010 to 2014.

Among other noteworthy positions, Dr. Miles's expertise in business sustainability was developed during his tenure as the director of sustainability services and research at Perform Sustain between 2008 and 2014 and in his role at Sphinx Enterprises Ltd from 2004 to 2008. Earlier in his career, he was the director of economic development at University Park between 2001 and 2003 and the executive director of the Faith-Based Economic Development Consortium from 1999 to 2001.

Dr. Miles is highly educated, receiving a Bachelor of Science in management information systems from Park University in 1989, coursework in divinity, culture, and community formation at Howard University in 1995, a Master of Divinity in religion and community formation from Virginia Union University in 1996, a Doctor of Ministry in faith-based economic development finance from Virginia Union University in 2002, and a Doctor of Philosophy in public policy and administration from Walden University in 2015. He was also ordained as a clergy member in the American Baptist Churches USA, earned credentials as an economic development finance professional through Grow America (formerly NDC), and certified as a reiki master teacher from the International Association of Reiki Professionals.

In addition to his professional endeavors, Dr. Miles is actively involved with several professional and civic organizations, including the State Health Assessment and Improvement Planning, the Multi-faith Veteran Initiative, and the Marine Veterans Association. He is also a board member of the Social Entrepreneurship Alliance in Chicago and is associated with Jesus Name Apostolic Church in Waukegan, Illinois.

Dr. Miles's ability to analyze complex situations, identify critical components, and devise practical solutions has been instrumental in his professional success. Notably, while at Trinity in Richmond, he established robust ministry programs, launched a corporation for business and community development, and created a collective banking group that leveraged church resources for economic growth. Dr. Miles also attributes his professional accomplishments to positive thinking and personal growth, values instilled by his father, one of Chicago's first African American district commanders, and his grandfather, a Chicago policeman. Despite adversity, Dr. Miles learned resilience and the importance of faith and perseverance.

Dr. Miles's dedication to personal growth and professional excellence continues to drive him towards new achievements while making meaningful contributions to society through his work with veterans and various community initiatives. His ambitious goals for the future include improving his certification program by sharing insights from his work, expanding training programs internationally, focusing on mentoring individuals rather than directly working with youth, and establishing an international site for Resilient Village Collective, potentially in Central or South America.

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