James is an experienced facilitator in business development and management,
specializing in hybrid business models, with nearly 20 years of experience. Notably, as Program Director at Sustainable Northwest in Portland, Oregon, he led the Klamath Basin Agreements, the most comprehensive river restoration project in the U.S., safeguarding a $600 million agricultural economy and a $200 million commercial fishing industry.

Since 2012, he’s excelled as an independent consultant, advising on diverse sustainability-oriented ventures from renewable energy strategies to social innovation projects like “El Mangle” in La Paz, Baja California Sur, which he transitioned from concept to operational businesses, fostering a growing network of social change.