Education & Professional Experience

James has studied at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College in Political Science and Government between 2009 and 2012, then at Monroe Academy between 2003 and 2009.

James worked for Trigrow Systems as Indoor Agricultural Engineer between Feb 2017 and Jan 2020, for Food Hub as Agricultural Consultant/ Contractor between May 2016 and Jan 2017, for PodPonics as Plant Health Manager (Head Grower), Co-Head of Agricultural Research between May 2014 and May 2016, for Gilbert Family Farms as Founder/ Operator between Mar 2012 and Aug 2013, for Josh White, President of Georgia Cattleman's Association as Farm Hand between May 2008 and May 2012, for UGA Coastal Plains Experiment Station Dairy Research Station as Research Technician between May 2010 and Jul 2011.

 Skills & Competences

James has the following skills : New Business Development, Customer Service, Leadership, Social Media, Research, Microsoft Office, Strategic Planning, Microsoft Word, Public Speaking, Budgeting, Budgets, Agriculture, Team Building, Microsoft Excel, Sales, Marketing Strategy, Event Planning, Farms, Management, Analysis.

James has earned the following certifications : Georgia Certified Candlers License, delivered by State of Georgia; Food Safety: Enhancing the Safety of Locally Grown Produce, delivered by Henry County Extension Service.