James Lum

James’ work over the past 20 years has bridged the nonprofit and for-profit worlds and focused on building sustainable data and content organizations. Over that time, he has worked in the internet, television, radio, and publishing industries. Comparable experiences to Aeris include his time with GuideStar and Dow Jones, which specialize in nonprofit and for-profit organizational data, each focusing on defining and delivering the right content to the right audiences in a sustainable, if not profitable fashion. James also assists NCRC in its community redevelopment efforts and in running its CDFI fund. Functionally, James’ roles have been in financial planning and analysis so he is particularly well versed in budgeting and financial tradeoff. He is data- and data systems-oriented, having led Product Development at GuideStar, as well as numerous G/L, CRM, BI, and ERP projects at other organizations. James served on the board of WBAI, Pacifica Radio’s New York City station, and worked closely with the Boards and committees of the companies where he has been employed.