James Magnus-Johnston

I%27m a Cambridge-educated economist, business school director, and serial entrepreneur. I%27m also a former board director with 7+ years of governance experience at a $10 billion financial institution, where I helped guide the organization through a major merger, digital transformation, and strategic repositioning in a fiduciary capacity.

I have the strategic and financial literacy to read where markets are heading, the governance experience to oversee complex institutions, and an entrepreneurial instinct after building things from scratch. I%27m also an advanced AI practitioner, working with an AI lab and training professionals on how these tools reshape how we work.

Companies that benefit most from my expertise are growth-stage financial services firms, fintechs, cooperatives, and businesses navigating strategic inflection points. I%27m keen to help scale, integrate AI, manage regulatory complexity, or rethink models due to the shifting economic landscape.