James co-founded Ticonderoga Capital Inc., an investment firm that managed three funds with total committed capital of over $250 million. As a General Partner, he focused on equity and subordinated debt investments in healthcare, business services, and software companies. Throughout his career, James has been an active Board member in many companies and has assisted portfolio companies in management recruitment, strategic and operational issues, raising equity and debt financings, identification and due diligence on acquisition targets, and sale/merger/IPO discussions.

Prior to Ticonderoga, James worked at Dillon Read & Co.'s venture capital group making growth capital investments for its fund. He worked previously with TA Associates where he focused on minority growth capital and secondary purchase investments, management buyouts, and recapitalizations of middle market technology and service-related businesses. Prior to TA Associates, he was employed by APM Inc., where he specialized in strategic and operational consulting to hospitals and managed care companies.

James received a B.A. in Economics and Organizational Behavior & Management, with Honors, from Brown University

James lives in Sudbury with his wife and two children. He is an avid golfer and tennis player and enjoys coaching youth baseball and basketball