Jim Shelton

Jim and his wife, Sara, live in Vinita Oklahoma where they operate a cow/calf and stocker cattle ranch.. Jim spent 35 years in the banking industry, retiring in 2010, but continues to use his professional experience as HMI’s Chair of the Finance and Audit Committee. Jim became interested in Holistic Management in the late 1980s after reading about how Holistic Management was being used in the Southwest. Shortly after, he took a Holistic Management course and has since been integrating the HM principles into his own operation. Jim firmly believes that as HMI moves forward with its educational offerings that we will be able to provide a positive impact on landscapes and the people and families that are on the land.