James grew up in Houston, TX and studied Chemistry at Rice University. After college he pivoted to the United States Marine Corps, where he learned to lead, mentor, and motivate teams in uncertain situations under intense pressure. His performance was officially recognized several times through awards and promotion. Next, James went to business school at the University of Virginia (Darden) and spent 10 years working in corporate strategy. Generally, he advised senior leaders through major decision points by combining domain knowledge with commercial acumen to make viable strategic options. In 2017, James joined the team at Amazon that built Amazon Air to enable second-day and next-day delivery. Now James is at a start-up with other ex-Amazon and ex-Walmart leaders that are building a new delivery network for all eCommerce retailers. Outside of work, James likes to keep in shape by running, practice chemistry by brewing beer, and playing legos with his kids. He is also actively supporting the Organization of Black Aerospace Professionals (
https://obap.org/give/).
