James Sims is a seasoned communications and marketing leader with over 15 years of experience in the arts, culture, and education sectors. He is currently the Assistant Vice President for Communications and Marketing at Wesleyan University, where he serves as the guardian of the brand and articulates the distinctive qualities that define Wesleyan to external and internal audiences. Prior to joining Wesleyan, he was the Director of Communications at Center Theatre Group in Los Angeles, where he led a department that oversaw press/public relations, social media and digital communications, content development, web oversight, and board/staff communications. He also has extensive experience in NYC, where he worked for the Nederlander Organization, the American Museum of Natural History, and Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, managing social media and digital content. He holds an M.S. in Journalism from Columbia University and is a proud U.S. Air Force veteran. He won a Webby Award for a video he produced, shot, and edited for the American Museum of Natural History. James is passionate about nonprofit theatre, arts and culture, storytelling, innovation, and diversity in the communications and marketing field.