James Boyd

James Boyd has a diverse work experience spanning several years. James currently holds the position of Vice President of Manufacturing at Energy Materials Corporation since August 2021. Prior to that, they worked at Columbia Care from March 2018 to August 2021, where they managed various operations including cultivation, formulation, manufacturing, and packaging of pharmaceutical products.

Earlier in their career, Boyd had an extensive tenure at Eastman Kodak Company. From 2013 to 2017, they served as the Operations Director, Advanced Materials and 3D Printing, where they built and managed a team for manufacturing process development and oversaw product and process qualification activities. From 1998 to 2012, they held multiple roles at Eastman Kodak, including US Manufacturing Director, Consumer Inkjet Operations, where they led US-based manufacturing activities and achieved significant cost reduction and improved production line yields. Additionally, they served as the Manufacturing Manager for Print Heads and the Manager for Design and Development, Camera Tech Center, where they successfully led various projects and programs in the camera industry. As the Worldwide Quality Manager, Worldwide Operations, Camera Business, they built and led a team of quality assurance leaders and drove improvements in ISO certifications and quality defect reduction.

Overall, James Boyd has demonstrated strong leadership and expertise in manufacturing, operations management, and quality assurance throughout their career.

James Boyd has a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. James also holds a Master of Science (MS) degree in Mechanical Engineering from Northwestern University. In addition to their academic qualifications, James has obtained a Leadership certificate from the Harvard Kennedy School in December 2020. James has also pursued additional certifications, including Certified New Product Development Professional from PDMA - Product Development and Management Association, as well as Six Sigma Black Belt from the Eastman Kodak Company. The exact months and years of obtaining these certifications are not provided.