James Adams

James Adams is a seasoned finance professional currently serving as Senior Director in the Education Division at CFA Institute, where responsibilities include leading content creation for the CFA Program curriculum and advancing educational partnerships. In addition, James serves as an Adjunct Professor of Finance & Risk Engineering at New York University, where teaching includes graduate-level courses and contributions to the relaunch of the Finance Certificate Program. As an Independent Director at Sokoman Minerals Corporation, James contributes to the governance of a junior mineral exploration company in Canada. Previously, James held various leadership roles at JPMorgan Chase & Co., culminating as Managing Director. James holds a PhD in Economics from The Ohio State University and has studied at prestigious institutions such as the University of Bonn and Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München.