James Ladd

James Ladd is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in product management and technical project leadership. Currently serving as Managing Partner at Ladd Partners since January 2015, James previously held the position of Director of Product Management for Mobile Applications & Engagement at Travelzoo. As Co-Founder and VP of Product at Vertascale, James contributed to developing a lightweight business intelligence application for big data. Additionally, James served as Director of Product Management for Local Search at deCarta, overseeing the MapSearch Engine product, and spent seven years at eBay in various roles, culminating as Principal Product Manager for Search Experience. Early career experiences include finance systems roles at Nortel and as a Senior Finance & Finance Systems Analyst at Rainmaker. James holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from Wilfrid Laurier University.