James Bond
Chief Finance Officer at The Nature Conservancy
The Nature Conservancy•Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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James Bond is a senior finance executive with more than 25 years experience in the media and entertainment industry and non-profit sector, with extensive operational, financial management and leadership experience. James is a seasoned finance leader skilled to build, strengthen and lead start-up, mid-size, and large multinational financial operations as an executive and member of senior leadership teams. He brings in-depth experience across all corporate finance, strategic planning and business development functions leading through early-stage, growth, acquisition, joint venture and restructuring scenarios. He is an experienced CFO with accountability to the Board of Directors as an executive manager and as a Board representative for joint ventures. Experience and other areas of responsibility have included program syndication sales, business development, information technology, business and accounting systems, business affairs, and human resource management. Specialties include financial management and reporting; strategic planning and analysis; internal systems, processes and controls; international business; tax planning; Board representation and communication; mergers, acquisitions, divestitures and restructures; staff development, management and leadership. James earned an MBA from NYU Stern School of Business, an MS in Statistics from Georgia Tech, and a BS in Math from James Madison University.
Career Timeline
- The Nature ConservancyCurrentMay 2024–Present· 2 yrs 6 mos
- Group Chief Financial OfficerCurrentMay 2024–Present
- 2017–Jun 2024· 7 yrs 5 mos
- Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer2017–Jun 2024
- 2015–2017· 2 yrs
- Group Chief Financial Officer2015–2017
- 2014–2015· 1 yr
- Senior Advisor2014–2015
- 2007–2014· 7 yrs
- Group Chief Financial Officer2007–2014
- 2002–2007· 5 yrs
- Group Chief Financial Officer2002–2007
- 2000–2002· 2 yrs
- Group Chief Financial Officer2000–2002
- 1998–2000· 2 yrs
- Director, Program Planning, Operations and Sales1998–2000
- 1993–1998· 5 yrs
- Manager, Strategic Planning and Analysis1993–1998
- 1992–1993· 1 yr
- Marketing Analyst1992–1993
Education
MBA
Finance, Marketing
NYU Stern School of BusinessMS
Statistics
Georgia Institute of TechnologyBS
Math
James Madison University