As a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) in the state of Washington, James has helped many emerging organizations manage financial growth thus optimizing their financial stability through contemporary accounting technologies and methodologies. He specializes in creating systems and procedures that provide increased longevity mostly by improving existing systems by redesigning financial controls and reporting. These characteristics help make James a valuable asset to Torrent’s leadership team.

As Treasurer of the Board of Directors and Corporate Controller, James manages Torrent’s financial growth and has been elevated to the executive management group to help Torrent continue to scale the company to accommodate immediate and future business growth.

James comes to Torrent from the Greater Seattle Chamber of Commerce where he managed an annual operating budget of over $15m dollars. Previously, he served as Controller for Tiny Computers, Ltd. where he effectively scaled over 400-percent growth. James is a highly motivated accounting and finance professional with ten-plus years of experience in controllership duties, day-to-day accounting functions, financial reporting and forecasting. James has been commended for his ability to help management maintain solid growth through smart financial stewardship.

James holds a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration with specialties developed in accounting and finance from Washington State University. James is a member of the Washington State Society of CPAs and the American Institute of CPAs.