James Gamez is an experienced transit professional currently serving as a Transit Practice Builder at Kimley-Horn since October 2024. Prior to this role, James held various positions at Nelson\Nygaard Consulting Associates from June 2013 to September 2024, including Principal and Senior Associate. James also worked at Capital Metro from March 2005 to May 2013, where positions included Principal Planner, Senior Planner, and Transportation Planner. Early career experience includes working as a Planner for the City of Marble Falls from January 2004 to February 2005 and as a Transportation Planner for the Corpus Christi Metropolitan Planning Organization from May 2003 to December 2003. James earned a Bachelor of Arts in Geography from The University of Texas at Austin between 1999 and 2003.