In 1996 Jamie founded Artisan Creative, a staffing and recruiting firm for the digital and creative industry. He is currently the Global Growth Task Team Chair for the Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO), and has served as Accelerator Chair, West Regional Director, and as 2 time president of the LA Chapter.

Additionally, in 1997, Jamie co-founded Hyperwerks, an independent graphic novel publisher, where they created the successful Deity series, published by Image Comics. In 2006, their book Rostam was a winner of the Persian Golden Lioness Award given by the World Academy of Art, Literature, and Media, (WAALM), in Budapest, Hungary.

Jamie, has an MA in International Relations from the Maxwell School at Syracuse University, as well a BA in French. He is also a 2 time national champion in Men’s 40+ Foil Fencing, and 4 time member of the 50+ US Men’s team at the Veteran World Fencing Championships.