James Christiansen

James Christiansen is a principal at Orchard Ventures since June 2022, previously holding the title of vice president. Prior experience includes serving as a strategic sourcing manager at Ancestry, focusing on indirect sourcing for software and services, and as the director of global product planning at doTERRA International LLC. James also worked at Whirlpool Corporation in various roles, including business analyst for WMS systems transitions and strategic sourcing specialist for electromechanics and electronics. Additional positions include CX researcher at Whirlpool, associate business analyst at SurgeFront, marketing analytics intern at Central Logic, capital market analyst at Zions Bank, and Russian language contract translator for the Utah Jazz. James holds an MBA from Westminster University and a bachelor's degree in business management with a focus on global supply chain management from Brigham Young University.