About
Jim Ward is a General Partner at TK MediaTech Ventures. He has thirty years of experience in executive leadership roles focused on consumer brands, including work with Star Wars, Nike, Microsoft, Apple, and Meow Wolf, spanning the public, private, and non-profit sectors.
Experience
- TK MediaTech VenturesGeneral Partnercurrent2024 — presentNew Mexico
- Roadrunner Venture StudiosSenior Advisorcurrent2023 — presentAlbuquerque-Santa Fe Metropolitan Area
- Alsop Louie PartnersPartnercurrent2008 — present
- Niantic, Inc.Strategic Advisorcurrent2017 — present
- Integral Reality Labs, Inc.CEO2021 — 2024
- Meow WolfBoard Observer and Advisor2023Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States
- LookingGlass Cyber Solutions, Inc.Member Board Of Directors2021 — 2023
- Meow WolfAdvisor to the OCEO2021 — 2022
- Meow WolfCo-CEO2019 — 2021
- Meow WolfChief Content Officer2019Albuquerque-Santa Fe Metropolitan Area
- Meow WolfBoard Observer and Advisor2017 — 2018Albuquerque-Santa Fe Metropolitan Area
- Mixed DimensionsAdvisory Board Member2017 — 2021
- The Phoenix SymphonyPresident and CEO2010 — 2019
- Framehawk, Inc.Strategic Advisor2011 — 2014
- GowallaAdvisory Board Member2008 — 2011
- US CongressCandidate for United States Congress2008 — 2010Arizona 5th Congressional District
- Lucasfilm LucasArtsPresident2004 — 2008
- Lucasfilm LucasArtsSr. Vice President, Marketing, Distribution, Online1997 — 2008
- Wieden + KennedyWorldwide Account Director, Microsoft, Nike1994 — 1997
- BBDO WorldwideSr. VP, General Manager, Apple Worldwide Account Director1985 — 1994
Education
- Thunderbird School of Global ManagementM.I.M., International Marketing1981 — 1983
- Hanover CollegeB.A., Political Science1977 — 1981
Skills & more
Strategic Planning28Leadership14Strategy23Strategic Partnerships32Venture Capital36Social Media8Social Media Marketing1Public Relations2Entrepreneurship17Fundraising1Marketing26Marketing Strategy1
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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 Management34
MarkInvestor at Eudemian VenturesJim WardInvestor at Alsop Louie PartnersGina DomanigManaging Partner, CEO at Emerald Technology Ventures AgAndrew OgawaManaging Partner and Founder at Quest Venture PartnersBrett McMickellAdvisor at Tall Grass VenturesRay CostantiniVenture Partner at Suncoast Ventures
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Also attended Hanover College2
Shared employers
Also worked at Alsop Louie Partners8
Stewart AlsopInvestor at Alsop Louie PartnersWilliam P. CrowellInvestor at Alsop Louie PartnersMark FieldsInvestor at Alsop Louie PartnersJason PrestonInvestor at Alsop Louie PartnersJim WardInvestor at Alsop Louie PartnersJoseph AlsopInvestor at Alsop Louie Partners
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Also worked at Niantic, Inc.14
Diana HuGeneral Partner at Y CombinatorDaniel BreyerInvestor and founder in San FranciscoJim WardInvestor at Alsop Louie PartnersKarthik RamakrishnanPartner at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Craig ShermanPartner at Meritech Capital PartnersBrandon GleklenPrincipal at Battery Ventures
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Also worked at Meow Wolf1
Also worked at LookingGlass Cyber Solutions, Inc.3
Colleagues at Roadrunner Ventures
Adam Hammer
CEO & GP at Roadrunner Ventures
Chase Kimball
Advisor, Quantum at Roadrunner Ventures
Chris Haugh
Director, Platform at Roadrunner Ventures
Dan Hooks
Advisor at Roadrunner Ventures
Dan Lee
Founder, Perseus Materials at Roadrunner Ventures
Darren Hau
Co-founder & CEO, Halo Materials at Roadrunner Ventures
Dr. Luis Chavez
Principal Engineer at Roadrunner Ventures
Dr. Olaf Conrad
Co-Founder & CTO, Halo Materials at Roadrunner Ventures