Hello! I'm James
Director of Operations, entrepreneur, and former healthcare professional turned NYC restauranteur now located in Northern Colorado. I have 10+ years of strategy & operations experience. Previously based and frequently found in Manhattan, New York City.
M.S. in Information Technology Management | Western Governors University
James A. Spence
Director of Operations | Lenox Hospitality Group
Masters of Science I.T. Management
Former Surgery/Anesthesia Healthcare Professional
Phone:
212-256-1143
Email:
Locations:
New York, NY
Fort Collins, CO​
EXPERIENCE
6/2014 - Present
LENOX HOSPITALITY GROUP
Director of Operations
Co-Founder
2/2014 - 8/2014
NYU LANGONE MEDICAL CENTER
Lead Certified Anesthesia Tech.
2005-2014
Certified Anesthesia Tech II.
BANNER HEALTH
NORTH COLORADO MEDICAL CENTER
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Cert.A.T. Anesthesia Technician II (2012-2014)
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Anesthesia Technician (2009-2012)
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Surgical Aide (2006-2009)
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Sterile Processing Tech. (2005-2006)
EARLIER JOBS
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KeyBank | Bank Teller (2004-2005) | Greeley, CO
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The Home Depot | Hardware Associate (2003-2004) | Fort Collins, CO
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McDonald's | Crew Trainer (2001-2003) | Windsor, CO
EDUCATION
Fall 2025, Anticipated
Graduate Certificate
Corporate Finance
HARVARD EXTENSION SCHOOOL
Relevant Coursework: Capital Markets & Investments, Corporate Finance, Business Analysis & Valuation, Global M&A Design: Cross Border Deals, Financial Statement Analysis
2024
Master's Degree
Information Technology Management
WESTERN GOVERNORS UNIVERSITY
Relevant Coursework: Managing Technology and Innovation, IT Management, IT Sourcing and Development, Project Management, Technological Globalization, Technical Communication, IT Financial Management
2023
THOMAS EDISON STATE UNIVERSITY
Bachelor's Degree
Liberal Studies, General Management
Relevant Coursework: Change Management, Organizational Theory, Managerial Communication, Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Negotiations & Conflict Management, Fundamentals of Management​
2021
AIMS COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Associate's Degree
Liberal Arts
2003
WINDSOR HIGH SCHOOL
Diploma
ADDITIONAL EDUCATION
Lean Six SIgma
Greenbelt Certified
December 2023
ASATT Cer.A.T.
American Society Anesthesia Technicians & Technologists
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Certified Anesthesia Technician
Mini Law School
Colorado University Law
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Certificate of Completion
Real Estate
Colorado Real Estate School
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168 hr Pre-Licencising
I.T. Support
Google Certified IT Support
Pre-Med Studies
Colorado State University
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Completed 72 semester hours towards B.S. Biology/Pre-med degree
AWARDS & RECOGNITION
WESTERN GOVERNORS UNIVERSITY EXCELLENCE AWARDS
“The submission showed that much thought and research was put into the ideas of innovative thinking, building commitment, overcoming obstacles, handling conflict, and communication barriers. The submission indicated how thoughtful this CIO would be to encourage employees to work on their own projects and come in with ideas that would be sent upward. The best part was that the submission mentioned that even the janitor would be able to submit an idea and it would find its way to the CEO if it had merit. That type of thought is what makes some of the great innovative companies come out ahead.”
“The submission was excellent, with outstanding responses to all aspects assigned. It demonstrated excellence in academic and technical knowledge and keen execution of details using color coding to make it easy to follow. Outstanding work!”
THOMAS EDISON STATE UNIVERSITY
Capstone Research Project
THOMAS EDISON STATE UNIVERSITY
Organizational Theory
"James, I do enjoy reading your work - you have a true gift. It is like reading the work of someone that has graduated from a MFA writing program."
- Dr. Thomas MacCarty, Ph.D.
TESU Professor