James McCollum

James McCollum has over 20 years of work experience in the foodservice industry. James began their career in 1998 as a Lieutenant in the U.S. Coast Guard. In 2005, they moved on to 3M as a Marketing Manager. From 2008 to 2014, they worked at Del Monte Foods, Inc. in roles such as Sr. Brand Manager and Brand Manager. In 2014, they became the Director of Innovation - Platform Innovation at Big Heart Pet Brands. In 2016, they moved to The J.M. Smucker Company as the Director Of Innovation - Pet Specialty Business Unit. In 2018, they worked at both Impossible Foods as a Product Management and Symantec as a Product Marketing. James currently works at Elohi Strategic Advisors as the Chief Operating Officer since 2019.

James McCollum received their Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from the US Coast Guard Academy between 1994 and 1998. James then went on to pursue their MBA/MEM in Marketing/Marketing Management, General from Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management between 2003 and 2005.