Our Team
More than just a group of incredibly experienced life sciences professionals we are a passionate team committed to help companies who make the world a healthier place. Experienced, savvy, bold, and creative, we ask the right questions and arrive prepared to solve your specific challenges and achieve your unique goals.
Industry Focus
There is power in focus – our sole commitment to serve the Life Sciences Community deepens our expertise and strengthens our capabilities, resulting in high impact solutions.
Blended Experience
We built a team comprised of ‘industry experts and management consultants’ across a wide range of career experience, amassing invaluable knowledge and perspectives to deliver maximum value to our clients.
Committed Partners
As a niche consultancy, we are hyper-focused on two things – focusing on what we do best and doing whatever it takes to deliver results and success for our clients.
Meet Our CEO
As founder and CEO of Magic Hat, Jim finds his greatest passion in building teams, empowering people and creating a culture that breeds unprecedented achievement for all.
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Over the past 25 years, he has successfully led operations, sales, delivery and marketing for large, mid-market and start-up organizations. With deep roots in management consulting, his specialty is helping companies to create innovative products and services with a unique competitive advantage.
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Jim’s commitment to challenge convention, lead change and build the future is his key to success. Guided by his strategic entrepreneurship, Magic Hat Consulting has been consistently recognized as one of the fastest-growing companies in the greater Philadelphia area (Hall of Fame Inductee to the Philadelphia 100) and hailed as one of the fastest growing companies in the US by INC500.
Our History
IT Magic Hat Opens
Jim Lyons, founder & CEO, launches IT Magic Hat. Based in suburban Philadelphia, Magic Hat serves clients in the Northeast.
We Achieve Award Winning Growth
In a few short years, we’re recognized as the 4th Fastest Privately-Owned Growing Company in Philadelphia.
Our Growth Continues
For the 8th consecutive year, Magic Hat Consulting achieves both top and bottom line growth.
We Commit to Life Sciences
Amidst the global impact of Covid, we commit to working with companies that make the world healthier.
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2009
We Become Magic Hat Consulting
We rebrand to Magic Hat Consulting, further amplifying our mission to provide top-quality professional services.
2011
Success Brings Greater Recognition
We are recognized as the 182nd Fastest Privately-Owned Growing Company in the USA.
2018
We Adapt to Better Serve Clients
To meet our clients' needs, we pivot our services to deliver management consulting to the Health & Wealth industries.