James Sharpe has about 25 years of senior-level management experience in the public and private sectors as a chief executive officer and as a chief financial officer for small to large, complex organizations. Mr. Sharpe, who lives in Seattle, is currently the President of Sharpe Associates, a Washington State firm that provides a wide spectrum of financial management services to small and medium-sized private firms and public entities. Mr. Sharpe has a strong record of financial management and organizational development. Under his leadership, many companies and significant government agencies have grown and prospered. While Chief Fiscal Officer of the North Slope Borough of Alaska, Mr. Sharpe’s efforts resulted in awards for sound financial management and reporting for eight years. Mr. Sharpe formerly worked for the Boeing Company as liaison with the U.S. Air Force and also was Budget Director for the Washington State Community College System. Mr. Sharpe holds a BA in accounting from the University of Washington School of Business, an MBA from Pepperdine University with an emphasis in management and finance, and a MS in international business by research from the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow, Scotland. |