Tamra James, General Manager of the U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI) Region and Senior Research Analyst, joined 13D in December 2014. As a member of 13D’s Innovation Research Team, she focuses on Genomics, Public Health, and Longevity.

She was formerly employed at the VI Economic Development Authority (VIEDA) in St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands where she monitored and performed audits on beneficiaries, as well as wrote preliminary reports on research findings. Prior to the VIEDA, she worked at an investment management firm, SPCH, LLC, where she conducted extensive research on potential investments and followed quarterly earnings of 200-plus company holdings. Tamra holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Business Administration from the University of the Virgin Islands, where her coursework focused heavily on business management and leadership.

Fueled by her natural love for reading, writing, and learning about new topics—the process of discovering and sharing ground-breaking ideas ignites her passion for research. Tamra believes that the meaningful insight gained from new and important findings should be shared with everyone; as we all share a responsibility of contributing to the world’s collective knowledge. In her free time, Tamra loves spending time outdoors at the beach, boating, or hiking with her family and friends. For Tamra, living a meaningful life to the fullest and empowering the next generation of thought leaders are what inspire her the most.