Jim Spare

Jim Spare currently serves as Executive Advisor to the CEO at A.Team, focusing on strategic growth and operational execution in the AI-native systems integration sector. Prior to this role, Jim was Chief Product Officer at IDC, overseeing the development of AI-powered digital platforms and analytics. Additional experience includes serving as Senior Vice President and General Manager at a Blackstone-owned technology data leader, and mentoring technology founders as CEO in Residence and Board Member for various impactful tech companies. Notably, Jim was President at eko, where Jim led the development of an innovative SaaS platform for interactive video e-commerce, and was CEO at Canesta, a pioneer in 3D sensing technology acquired by Microsoft. Jim holds an MBA in Strategic Marketing and Management of Technology from The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth and a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from North Carolina State University.