Huron Consulting Group Inc. announced that Jim Sowers has joined the company as a managing director in its Huron Education practice focused on human resources and change management for universities. Sowers has more than 25 years of consulting experience across a variety of industries, including working with colleges and universities. Prior to joining Huron Education, he served as a managing director at WIPRO Consulting Services where he founded and managed the global human resources and change management practice.

At Huron Education, Sowers will be responsible for expanding Huron Education's performance improvement and transformation offerings, specifically related to human resources and change management. He will work with institutions to identify critical talent needs and build talent management and human resources capabilities.