James R. M. is a Director of Finance, Accounting, and Human Resources at Jewish Family Service of the Desert. He possess expertise in financial analysis, finance, financial reporting, management, accounting and 45 more skills. He is proficient in Spanish, Tagalog and German. Colleagues describe him as "I have known James for several years since working with him at Brocade. James is very enthusiastic and hard working. He has always shown an excellent attention to detail, while at the same time capable of seeing the big picture; a trait that benefits him greatly in FP&A rolls. Although in an Accounting roll at Brocade, James always assisted wherever needed including FP&A tasks such as support in strategic forecasting as well as a weekly cash forecast report. James was also key support during due diligence Pre-IPO, I highly recommend James. " and "It has been my privilege to know James R. Manalad for more than 20 years. He immigrated to the United States from the Philippines when he was about 18 years of age. Shortly thereafter, he enrolled at the Institute for Business and Technology to pursue a course in business. James was always an outstanding student earning high honors. After he graduated he continued to pursue his education at the local community college, transferring to California Polytechnical Institute at San Luis Obispo to complete his degree. Throughout his undergraduate years James always worked in business related fields. He completed his MBA at San Jose State with a major in finance. James has been employed in various finance positions since his graduation always achieving accolades for his performance. He would be an asset to any organization with his skills and work ethic. I have followed his education and career for a vey long time and would be pleased to see him obtain a meaningful position. He has my utmost confidence. Ellis C. Gedney, Ph.D."