James McCraren

James McCraren is an experienced development professional currently serving as a Development Manager at both Touchstone LLC and Urban Renaissance Group since October 2021. Prior to these roles, James held the position of Development Associate at Vermilion Development from February 2018 to October 2021, and was involved in commercial banking as a Commercial Banking Officer and participant in the Credit Analyst Rotational Program at Wintrust Financial Corporation from January 2016 to February 2018. James began a career in development as a Development Representative at Irgens from June 2014 to December 2015. James is pursuing a Master of Business Administration (MBA) at the University of Washington's Michael G. Foster School of Business, expected to complete in March 2024, and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Agricultural and Consumer Economics from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.