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James Burnes
InvestorCo-Founder at Athletic Ventures · Trustee at Founder Catalyst (Ministry of Awesome)
Mesa, Arizona, United States
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About
Product development consultant with 20 years in product marketing and entrepreneurship; co-founder and former CEO of Startup Queenstown Lakes.
Experience
- JLLChief Engineercurrent2026 — presentChandler, Arizona, United States
- JLLChief of Operationscurrent2024 — presentMesa, Arizona, United States
- Energy1 TechnologiesManager of Operations2023 — 2024United States
- TranswesternSenior Chief Engineer2022 — 2023Tempe, Arizona, United States
- JLLChief Operations Engineer - Bank of America Account2012 — 2022United States
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is James Burnes?
- Product development consultant with 20 years in product marketing and entrepreneurship; co-founder and former CEO of Startup Queenstown Lakes.
- Where does James Burnes work?
- James Burnes is Co-Founder at Athletic Ventures.
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