AN IMAGINATIVE LEADER AND CREATIVE STORYTELLER HELPING CLIENTS AND BRANDS EVOLVE, ENGAGE AND SCALE
Hi! I’m happy you’re here. Call me James or JP, but never Jim or Jimmy. Jimbo only on VERY special and specific occasions… like that time I got picked out of the audience at Dolly Parton’s Stampede to throw Rocky Mountain Horseshoes (hint: they weren’t regular horseshoes).
I’m a well-versed Creative and Independent Film Producer based in Chicago. I’m currently the VP, Executive Creative Director at BCV Social, A RateGain Company. Building, growing and developing my team, fostering a creative-led culture and problem-solving for difficult projects are the things that keep me motivated.
PASSIONS & FASCINATIONS
Being a storyteller at heart, I make films and take enough photos to make Getty blush. You’ll almost always find me with a camera in hand (usually my Leica Monochrom).
I love cooking and have been fortunate enough to work with - and learn from - world-class chefs worldwide. I don’t get to cook often enough due to travel, but when I can I make sure it’s for a get-together-feast with friends and family.
I’m a big fan of lifelong learning. I consume all genres of books, scripts, short stories, scientific studies, medical journals, world history, thought essays - you name it. The more you know, right?
I’m an avid skier & snowboarder with 32 mountains — and counting — under my belt. I started skiing at 3 and snowboarding at 9, but don’t ask me to pick one.
My newest obsession? Skydiving. It’s the best way to rest, clear and focus your mind. Plus the adrenaline rush doesn’t hurt.
