James Lackland is an innovative business operations/financial executive with over 25 years of experience. He has developed and executed successful strategies that have brought positive outcomes to corporate, institutional, non-profit, and privately-owned firms. He holds an MBA as well as a Masters in Sustainability from Wake Forest University. His Bachelors is from DePaul University in Chicago.
He has a passion for building community and “paying it forward”. Therefore, he became interested in Table after his first-time volunteering. It was his son’s urging for him to “lend a hand” that ultimately led to joining the board. Spare time is spent with family, outdoors, cooking, and multisport activity. He resides in Chapel Hill with his lovely wife, three children, and a four-legged furry child.