James Bugden

James Bugden has a diverse work experience spanning over several companies. James started their career as an Audit Manager at Deloitte in 1994. James then worked as a Corporate Controller at half.com (an eBay Company) from 2000 to 2003. From 2004 to 2008, they served as the Chief Financial Officer at Govberg Jewelers. Following that, they held the position of Chief Financial Officer at myYearbook.com from 2008 to 2012. James then worked as the Senior Vice President of Finance at Rent The Runway from 2012 to 2013. From 2013 to 2015, they simultaneously held the roles of CFO In-Residence at First Round Capital and Chief Financial Officer at Solve Media, LLC. James later joined The Meet Group as the Senior Vice President of Corporate Development from 2015 to 2018 and as the Chief Financial Officer from 2018 to 2020. Currently, they are the Chief Operating Officer at ParshipMeet Group since 2020 and is set to become the SVP of Corporate Development & Partnerships at Noom from December 2023.

James Bugden attended the University of Delaware from 1989 to 1994, where they obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting.