James Finley

James Finley is currently an advisor at StealthWrks. Prior to that, they were with Sony Music Entertainment as Vice President, Global Digital Business Development from January 2012 to December 2020. In this role, they managed the end-to-end relationship with global partners like YouTube, Pandora, and Napster. James also designed the approach to 100s of deals, using data and forecasts to craft unique models. Additionally, they optimized BD priorities and deal throughput for a 6-person team.

From January 2010 to December 2012, James was Senior Manager of Business Development at ABC News, where they were in charge of digital media. Prior to that, they were with Disney ABC Television Group from January 2008 to December 2010 as Manager of Business Development for the ABC Digital Business Development Group.

Before their work in Business Development, James worked as a Strategic Analyst for the Corporate Executive Board from January 2003 to December 2006.

James Finley has an MBA from UCLA Anderson School of Management in Entertainment Management and Digital Strategy and a BS from Northwestern University in Industrial Engineering.