James Braschler

James Braschler has a diverse work experience spanning several industries. James currently works at The Pokémon Company International as an Associate General Counsel, a role they started in January 2023. Prior to this, they worked as a Senior Corporate Counsel and Senior Manager (Legal Operations) at the same company from August 2021 to January 2023.

Before joining The Pokémon Company International, James worked at Microsoft as a Privacy Manager - Games from April 2020 to May 2021, where they were employed through Design Laboratory Inc. as a Senior Consultant.

From November 2019 to April 2020, James worked at Lighthouse as the Director of Information Assurance and Privacy Counsel. James was responsible for overseeing the privacy and information assurance program and team, as well as developing and implementing policies and processes to support information security and privacy objectives. Prior to this role, they worked as a Legal Counsel at Lighthouse from May 2018 to November 2019.

James has also held positions at VMC, where they served as the Vice President of Operations, Governance, Risk & Compliance from December 2016 to March 2018. In this role, they were responsible for strategic planning activities, operational optimization, and enterprise risk management. James also oversaw the XP Lab, an incubation program for indie game developers.

At VMC, James also worked as Legal Counsel/Director of Contracts from April 2009 to December 2016, where they provided legal support and supervised the transactional departments of Volt Information Science's technology companies. James played a key role in Volt's divestment strategy and its valuation.

Before their time at VMC, James worked at ZebraPrinting as a General Manager from March 2001 to November 2004. James implemented strategic initiatives that significantly increased sales for the company. Prior to this role, they held the position of Director of Operations at ZebraPrinting from November 1999 to February 2001.

James began their career at IKON Document Services as a Production Control Manager from June 1996 to December 1998. James oversaw various teams and departments within the company, including scheduling, warehouse/fulfillment, customer service, estimating, procurement/outsourcing, and quality management.

Other early positions in James' career include roles at Consolidated Press as a Sales Representative from May 1994 to March 1995, Print Time as an Assistant Manager from June 1992 to May 1994, Cintas as a Route Sales Representative from 1991 to 1992, and Bank of America as a Marketing Intern from 1990 to April 1991.

Overall, James Braschler has a broad range of experience in legal, privacy, operations, and management roles across various industries.

James Braschler has a diverse education history. James obtained a Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from Seattle University School of Law, graduating between 2004 and 2007. James also completed an Executive Certificate in Management and Leadership program with MIT Professional Education in 2023, focusing on Artificial Intelligence: Implications for Business Strategy. In 2003 to 2005, they pursued a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree in Technology Management from the University of Phoenix. Furthermore, they earned a Professional Certificate in edX, specializing in Essentials of Cybersecurity from the University of Washington in 2018 to 2019.

James'sundergraduate education includes a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree from Eastern Washington University, where they studied Business Administration, Management Information Systems, and Marketing between 1988 and 1991. Prior to that, they attended Wasilla High School, where their field of study was Traditional Prepress and offset press operation. Additionally, James Braschler briefly attended Highline College for Legal Studies in 1994 but did not complete a degree.

In addition to their formal education, James Braschler holds several certifications. James obtained the Artificial Intelligence: Implications for Business Strategy certification from MIT Sloan School of Management in July 2023. James also completed a LinkedIn course on GPT-4: The New GPT Release and What You Need to Know in April 2023. Furthermore, they hold the Fellow of Information Privacy (FIP) certification from the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) obtained in October 2018. James earned the Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) certification from ISACA in April 2014, along with the Certified Information Privacy Manager (CIPM) certification and the Certified Information Privacy Professional/Europe (CIPP/E) certification from IAPP in April 2018 and August 2018, respectively. Additionally, they obtained a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification from Volt Information Sciences in 2009 and is a Licensed Attorney with the Washington State Bar Association since 2007.