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James has developed and managed many of the Institute’s innovative academic and outreach programs since 1997. He is active in the regional entrepreneurial and business communities and was recently recognized as the 2008 Small Business Advocate (NYER) and among the state’s ‘Forty Under 40 Business Achievers’ by NJBIZ business journal. James frequently speaks at regional business events and has appeared on MSNBC, ABC, My9, NJN (Voices of Innovation) and News12. He sits on several boards, including the Silberman College of Business, North Jersey WIRED, the Franklin Foundation for Educational Excellence, the National Association of Corporate Directors-NJ (Advisory Committee), NJN 2008 Gala Committee and NJ Connected Broadband Initiative. He is also a member of the Council on Competitiveness and Rotary International. James is a columnist for NJBIZ, has written articles for Entrepreneur and GSW magazines and newspapers, including the Star-Ledger and The Providence Journal, and is widely quoted both regionally and nationally (USA Today). He brings with him a background in small business/family business and the real estate and automobile industries, as well as marketing and e-business expertise. James holds an MBA from Texas A & M and a BA in Economics from Rutgers University. He and his family live in Somerset.