Wednesday, June 4, 2008

More About St. James

Over an eight-year period St. James led numerous technology-related initiatives that have had exposure in USA Today, CNNfn, CNET, and regional media. Her background as a corporate executive and system engineer provides her with an understanding of the many aspects of building alliances to successfully develop and implement various products and services.

During her career she has held several executive positions including corporate director, director of management information systems, and founder and director of the first automated advertising interconnect in the United States.

She has served on the Austin Texas Mayor’s international cabinet as a board member of the International Center of Austin (ICA). She is an Honorary Citizen of Lubbock, Texas in recognition of her leadership in the formation of the Lubbock Regional BioScience Initiative for West Texas, and for her ongoing service to the community. She served on the Founding Member Council for the 15th World Congress on Information Technology. In 2001 High Tech Austin named her a Mover & Shaker and, in 1999 she was named trade advisor to the JETRO (Japan External Trade Organization).

Her interests include her art endeavors, European Union development programs, international cooperation and cross-pollination, and international travel.

She is the mother of four grown children, a proud grandmother of seven, and an artist and published poet.