James M. Benham Email & Phone Number

James Benham is the Co-Founder and CEO of JBKnowledge, a multinational technology and consulting company that develops industry-leading software for the largest insurance companies across the globe. He is also the Co-Founder of two insurance tech products: SmartCompliance and Terra.Prior to insurance, James built multiple technology products for the construction industry. His most successful, SmartBid, became the leading construction bidding software for general contractors worldwide, culminating in an acquisition by ConstructConnect in 2018. James is a sought-after consultant and speaker at the forefront of innovation, sales and business leadership. He is the host of The InsurTech Geek Podcast and has spoken at over 400 conferences in the last 18 years. His first book, Be Your Own VC: 10 Bootstrapping Principles to Generate Cash and Keep Control, is an Amazon bestseller and is available in hardcover, paperback and audiobook.James was appointed to the Texas Southern University (TSU) Board of Regents by Texas Governor Greg Abbott in October of 2020 and was reappointed for a second term in 2023. He is currently the Vice Chairman of the Texas Southern University Board of Regents and is Chairman of the Administration and Finance Committee. Previously, he served the City of College Station as a Planning and Zoning Commissioner from 2011 to 2012 and was elected to two terms on the College Station City Council from 2012 to 2018 where he also served as Mayor Pro Tem. He is a member of the Young Presidents Organization (YPO), lives in College Station, Texas, and is an avid airplane pilot and musician. Regent Benham received a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting in 2001 and a Master of Science in Management Information Systems in 2002, both from Texas A&M University.

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