James Harkless Jr.

James Harkless, Jr. has a diverse work experience spanning several industries. James is currently employed at Morning Consult, where they have held multiple roles in client services, including Senior Manager. Prior to that, James worked at Challenger as a Senior Associate in Client Delivery. In this role, they streamlined client project engagements, provided advisory services, and managed internal company records. Before joining Challenger, James was a Project Manager at Wakefield Research, where they executed research projects, led teams, and developed impactful analyses. James also worked as a Market Research Analyst at Wakefield Research. James gained sales and marketing experience as a Sales and Marketing Intern at The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. and as a Marketing Intern at SoHookd. James also has political campaign experience, having worked as a Summer Intern supporting various campaigns. Overall, James Harkless, Jr. has a well-rounded background in client services, research, sales, marketing, and political campaigns.

James Harkless, Jr. attended William & Mary from 2014 to 2018, where they obtained a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree with Magna Cum Laude honors. In August 2020, they also obtained a certification called "Advance Your Skills as a User Experience Researcher" from LinkedIn.