James Flory

James Flory has a diverse work experience, starting from 2008 as a Shift Supervisor at Starbucks. From 2013 to 2014, they worked as a Barista at Secret Location Ventures. In 2015, they completed a marketing communications internship at Watershed Communications Group. James then became self-employed as a Web Developer and Marketing Consultant from 2015 to 2016. In 2016, they joined Conversion and held various roles including Optimization Coordinator, Optimization Strategist, Senior Experimentation Strategist, Director of Experimentation Strategy, and Interim VP of Delivery (Client Services). From 2018 to 2022, they worked as a Senior Manager of Experimentation in North America at GO Group Digital. Currently, they are a Visiting Lecturer at the Beedie School of Business at Simon Fraser University, starting from 2023.

James Flory has a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration from the British Columbia Institute of Technology, which they obtained from 2015 to 2018. James also completed a Semester Abroad in International Business Administration at the Metropolia University of Applied Sciences in 2016. Prior to that, from 2013 to 2015, they studied Marketing Management and Communications at the British Columbia Institute of Technology. Their earlier education includes attending Alberni District Secondary from 2004 to 2008, although the field of study and degree obtained are not specified. Additionally, James Flory has certifications as an Optimizely Certified User from Optimizely, obtained in October 2017, and as a Hootsuite Certified Social Media Professional from Hootsuite Media Inc., obtained in 2014.