James Labonte

James Labonte has extensive experience in various roles within the sales, marketing, and business development fields. James is currently serving as the North America Sales Director for Turntide Technologies, a company focused on sustainable operations and electrification. Prior to that, they held the position of Director of OEM and Specialty Sales at XL Fleet. James also served as the Senior Director of Business Development at AVL and Director of Business Development at Eaton Corporation. James has also held executive management positions at GE Osmonics and TAKA Corporation. James started their career as a Sales Manager at Sanko Company Ltd. and as a Technical Writer/QC Leader at Kenwood Ltd. James also has experience as an Instructor at International Education Services.

James Labonte has a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. James obtained this degree between 1987 and 1993. Later, they pursued a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Business Administration and Management, General from the Isenberg School of Management at UMass Amherst from 2005 to 2007.