About
Jim Ward is a Venture Partner at Alsop Louie Partners, working with the GPs on investment strategy and brand building while engaging with portfolio companies. He is also CEO of Integral Reality Labs and previously served as co-CEO of Meow Wolf and as President of LucasArts / SVP of Lucasfilm, following an earlier career in advertising.
Alsop Louie Partners @alsoplouie
Kudos to our partner, and CEO of @LG_Cyber, @gglouie for being awarded the Theodore Roosevelt Government Leadership Award. Gilman is one of two people outside federal gov't to receive this award & we are so proud to have one of the good guys on our side. https://t.co/gNAjnssE1k
Oct 19, 2021 Β· β₯ 4
Alsop Louie Partners @alsoplouie
We are proud of the team @myWickr with their recent acquisition by Amazon Web Services. End to end encryption and secure communication is more important than ever and with AWS they will be able to service more users. https://t.co/2jiraM2G2y
Jun 30, 2021 Β· β₯ 1 Β· β 1
Alsop Louie Partners @alsoplouie
Exciting news from @PhaseFourPlasma Congrats on winning a SIBR from the Air Force to test an alternative propellant. https://t.co/7evAhu2LrX
Apr 9, 2021 Β· β₯ 4
Experience
- TK MediaTech VenturesGeneral Partnercurrent2024 β presentNew Mexico
- Roadrunner Venture StudiosSenior Advisorcurrent2023 β presentAlbuquerque-Santa Fe Metropolitan Area
- Alsop Louie PartnersPartnercurrent2008 β present
- Niantic, Inc.Strategic Advisorcurrent2017 β present
- Integral Reality Labs, Inc.CEO2021 β 2024
- Meow WolfBoard Observer and Advisor2023Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States
- LookingGlass Cyber Solutions, Inc.Member Board Of Directors2021 β 2023
- Meow WolfAdvisor to the OCEO2021 β 2022
- Meow WolfCo-CEO2019 β 2021
- Meow WolfChief Content Officer2019Albuquerque-Santa Fe Metropolitan Area
- Meow WolfBoard Observer and Advisor2017 β 2018Albuquerque-Santa Fe Metropolitan Area
- Mixed DimensionsAdvisory Board Member2017 β 2021
- The Phoenix SymphonyPresident and CEO2010 β 2019
- Framehawk, Inc.Strategic Advisor2011 β 2014
- GowallaAdvisory Board Member2008 β 2011
- US CongressCandidate for United States Congress2008 β 2010Arizona 5th Congressional District
- Lucasfilm LucasArtsPresident2004 β 2008
- Lucasfilm LucasArtsSr. Vice President, Marketing, Distribution, Online1997 β 2008
- Wieden + KennedyWorldwide Account Director, Microsoft, Nike1994 β 1997
- BBDO WorldwideSr. VP, General Manager, Apple Worldwide Account Director1985 β 1994
Education
- Thunderbird School of Global ManagementM.I.M., International Marketing1981 β 1983
- Hanover CollegeB.A., Political Science1977 β 1981
Skills & more
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Start-upsCompetitive AnalysisSocial NetworkingInvestmentsBusiness StrategyCorporate DevelopmentBusiness DevelopmentOnline MarketingE-commerceMergers & AcquisitionsOnline AdvertisingBusiness PlanningFrom Jim's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Thunderbird School of Global Management31
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Also attended Hanover College1
Shared employers
Also worked at Alsop Louie Partners7
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Also worked at Niantic, Inc.11
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Also worked at LookingGlass Cyber Solutions, Inc.3
Also worked at BBDO Worldwide9
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Colleagues at Alsop Louie Partners
Network4
Investors connected to Jim in public investor directories β a warm-intro map.