James McDougall has a diverse work experience in various roles and positions. James is the Executive Chairman and Co-Founder of Cleanwatts since November 2017. In 2016, they joined Tera Ventures as a Founding and General Partner, responsible for fostering exceptional founders and expanding their presence globally. James also serves as a Board Member in AI Clearing since December 2020, and in SportIQ since July 2020. Additionally, they are a Board Observer at Transformative since June 2020. James is also a Co-Founder and Managing Director at Meraki Green Development starting from September 2021. James co-founded Solintel Ltd in October 2020 and currently holds the position of Executive Chairman and Co-Founder. Moreover, they are an Advisory Board Member and Private Investor at Elaphe Propulsion Technologies Ltd. since June 2017. Lastly, James McDougall is a Member of the Supervisory Board at Bisly - Building Intelligence Solutions starting from February 2023, and an Angel Investor in the same company from May 2021. James joined 10LINES as an Investor in May 2021.
James McDougall has an extensive education history that spans various institutions and fields of study. In 1983, they enrolled at Northwestern Michigan College, where they pursued engineering studies. James later attended Ferris State University from 1984 to 1988, earning a Bachelor of Science degree in International Business Management.
During their time as an undergraduate student, McDougall also took part in a summer semester program at Universidad Complutense de Madrid in 1986, focusing on Spanish and Economics at Colegio Mayor Marqués de la Ensenada.
After completing their undergraduate degree, McDougall decided to further their education by pursuing a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree. From 2005 to 2006, they attended Thunderbird School of Global Management, specializing in International Management.
In 2010, McDougall briefly attended two prestigious institutions. James first attended Harvard Business School, where they studied Private Equity & Venture Capital. Following their time at Harvard, they then enrolled at Stanford University, focusing on Sustainable Energy Conversion and Storage.
Overall, James McDougall's education history includes a combination of engineering studies, international business management, and specialized programs in private equity & venture capital, as well as sustainable energy conversion and storage.