James Clarke brings two decades of progressive leadership experience. Following graduation from West Point, he was commissioned in the U.S. Army, Infantry branch where he achieved five years of consistent promotion and increased responsibility. Attaining the rank of Captain, James was awarded a variety of U.S. and foreign decorations, including Airborne, Ranger, Pathfinder, Jumpmaster, Senior Parachutist, Expert Infantryman and others.

After earning his MBA at Harvard Business School, James advanced steadily through leadership positions in private industry. His sixteen years of business transformation include five major P&L management positions spanning services, manufacturing, e-commerce and both software and media content development and distribution.

Most recently the Chief Operating Officer of Affinity Media, formerly Internet Gaming Entertainment (IGE is the world’s largest trading and delivery platform for virtual currency), James has been based in Shanghai since early 2006. He spent two years overseeing operations staffed by several hundred employees in The People's Republic of China and South Korea.

Chief Operating Officer

Chief Operating Officer and
Chief Financial Officer
   

BS, U. S. Military Academy

Senior Parachutist/
Jumpmaster