About CrossGroup

Jim Cross founded the CrossGroup in 1988 with a vision of expanding valuable professional development across all levels in organizations. After graduating from TCU with an MBA, Jim joined the IBM team as a technical consultant. IBM recognized his natural leadership skills and promoted him to management and later to their Executive Development Program. The CrossGroup became an expansion of Jim’s executive coaching and development practice to leaders outside IBM.

Jim and Mark Cook began working together in professional development with a Fort Worth based engineering firm in 2001. That relationship grew across the years as the CrossGroup’s influence and client base increased. They merged their consulting practices to formalize their working partnership in 2009. Jim remains active since retirement in 2017.

The CrossGroup continues to excel in people development specializing in professional services firms. They strive for and influence organizations to grow, adapt, transform, and inspire. The CrossGroup has a reputation for follow through and going the extra mile.
Jim Cross began the journey over three decades ago customizing training to fit clients and emphasizing continuous improvement. Mark Cook is dedicated to continuing this legacy to the next generations using active participation learning, transformative training models, and a focus on quality.