James H.
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Studied at Columbia Business School
Worked at McKinsey & Company
Available Monday at 2:00 PM UTC
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About James
Hi! I'm a Columbia MBA, former McKinsey consultant, and current Director of Strategy & Business Development. I started my career in the agent training program at United Talent Agency, and was a non-traditional MBA applicant. I like to drum, play golf, see as many movies as possible, and have recently gotten addicted to Peleton...
Why do I coach?
As a business school graduate and ex-McKinsey consultant, I know how challenging it is to put yourself out there and apply for a highly selective spot. I can say with certainty that without the phenomenal coaches and mentors I had along the way, I wouldn’t have been able to achieve my goals. I love to pay it forward and help other applicants do the same.
Work Experience
Director of Strategy & Business Development
Light & Wonder
December 2024 - Present
Senior Associate
McKinsey & Company
August 2022 - October 2024
Enterprise Sales
Frame.io
May 2018 - November 2019
Video collaboration startup (acquired by Adobe for $1.3B)
Original Series Development
NBCUniversal
February 2017 - April 2018
Agent Trainee
United Talent Agency
September 2014 - February 2017
Education
Columbia Business School
MBA
Claremont McKenna College
BA, Economics & International Relations
Thesis: The Performance of Global Film Franchises: Installment Effects & Extension Decisions (published in the Journal of Cultural Economics, January 2018)
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