Brian James

Brian James possesses extensive expertise in sales management and strategic growth, with a strong focus on commercial inbound sales in the food service industry. From March 2019 to February 2025, Brian held key positions at CloudKitchens, including Head of Commercial Inbound Sales for the US and Canada, and played a pivotal role as Founding GTM Sales Manager for the Southwest US. Prior to this, Brian's tenure at Cintas spanned nearly nine years, during which responsibilities included leading the Los Angeles sales team and driving growth for the chemical product line. Early career experience included roles as a Facility Services Sales Representative at Smith Barney and as a Broker Trainee at Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. Brian holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from UC Irvine, completed in January 2009.