Patrick James

Patrick James has extensive work experience in the sales and marketing field. Patrick began their career in 1989 as an Outside Sales Engineer at HUB Inc., a distributor in the construction industry. Patrick then worked as a Solutions Engineer at KATO from 1992 to 1998.

In 1998, James joined Gardner Denver Inc., where they held various roles including Sales Engineering Manager for the EVS Business, Product Engineering Manager for Centrifugal Products, Sales Engineering Manager for Channel Development, Sales Engineering Manager for Aftermarket, and Senior Product Specialist in Engineering. Patrick was eventually promoted to Sales Engineering Manager for Asia and Latin America, where they successfully integrated global channels and achieved a sales growth of 20% in consecutive years. James was later promoted to Marketing Manager for HOFFMAN and LAMSON centrifugal brand products, overseeing all marketing efforts and playing a key role in a fast-track new product development project.

In 2011, James joined Southern States LLC as an Area Sales Manager for the Switch Division, covering the Western USA and Canada. Patrick later served as the National Sales Manager for the Service Division, responsible for sales and marketing oversight of all products, as well as managing Application Engineering and Customer Care Territory Managers.

Overall, James has a proven track record of success in sales and marketing, demonstrating their ability to drive sales and achieve goals.

Patrick James attended the Georgia Institute of Technology from 1984 to 1989 where they earned a BS MGT degree in Business Management from the Georgia Tech College of Management. In addition, they completed a certificate program at CrossFit HQ, obtaining an ANSI CFL1 Trainer certification in 2011 and a second ANSI CFL1 Trainer certification in 2016.