James has spent his career as an operator, investor and advisor taking a hands-on approach to corporate and financial design, market analysis, partnership development, capital formation, team building and exit strategy and execution.
Prior to Closed Loop Capital, James founded Barbour Alliance, L3C, a start-up and venture capital advisory services fim and new economy innovations incubator. Prior to Barbour Alliance, James served as Venture Director at Criterion Ventures where he designed and launched new social enterprises in healthcare finance, sustainable fisheries, urban education and renewable energy.
James served as Executive Vice President at e2e Materials, an Ithaca, NY-based greentech start-up founded on Cornell University bio-composite research and technology.
He spoke at UVM’s Food Systems Summit in June 2012. To learn more about the 2013 Food Systems Summit, please click here.
