Jim Kelley

Jim Kelley works with clients and stakeholders to create relevant, insightful, and analytical content for leading publications and social media.

While completing a dual bachelors in Political Science and Philosophy at American University in Washington, D.C., he interned for Rep. Rush Holt (D-NJ) in the U.S. House and for the AdvaMed trade association annual conference. He completed the General Course at the London School of Economics.

After graduation, he worked as Special Assistant at a residential property management company in Bethesda, MD. He founded a startup that provided comparative analysis tools for landlords to price their apartments. He set up sales agreements worldwide for a manufacturer of prosthetic leg components. For Amazon’s Core AI group, he set up the team’s first project management system, tracking hundreds of active research projects across an international organization of PhD computer scientists, economists, and data scientists. He also worked in another “green” industry, as inventory manager for a Seattle marijuana dispensary known as “The Apple Store of Pot,” ensuring full legal compliance with in-depth auditing and regulator outreach.