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James Cross

Investment Associate

James works as an Investment Associate for the Arts & Culture Impact Fund.

Prior to joining the team, James worked for the Department for Culture, Media and Sport as a Senior Policy Advisor for the Culture Recovery Fund, helping to manage over £250m loaned during the pandemic to some of the most significant cultural organisations in the country. Before this, James worked as Communications and Engagement Lead for the Government Finance Function, where he helped connect over 10,000 finance workers across government, and as General Manager for Camden People’s Theatre, where he was responsible for project managing the artistic programme while leading on the operations, administration, marketing and financial management of the organisation.

James is currently studying for the CFA Certificate in Impact Investing and has a CIMA Certificate in Business Accounting along with an MA and BA in Theatre Arts from Middlesex University. In his spare time James can be found walking the London LOOP, around a snooker table or in front of a dart board.

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