James Payer II

James Payer II, MBA, CFRE, currently serves as the Area Director of Marketing and Business Development at Simon Property Group, where responsibilities include revenue generation through property and media asset sales and the strategic marketing direction for multiple shopping centers. Previously, James held the role of Director of Development for Girl Scouts—Dakota Horizons, overseeing long-range resource strategies and fundraising campaigns. Additionally, James served as the Director of Development at Great Plains Zoo and Delbridge Museum, focusing on building private support and managing development department operations. Academic qualifications include an MBA in Marketing from the University of Sioux Falls and a Fund Raising Management Certification from Indiana University Indianapolis, alongside a Bachelor of Business Administration in Human Resource Management from the University of South Dakota.