C.J. James recently held the position as the U.S. Professional Pharmacy Associations Affairs Director for AstraZeneca. His responsibilities included providing or coordinating educational and enhanced pharmacy practice programs, including clinical added value programs, with major Professional Pharmacy Associations to include their pharmacy practice segments in the mission of improving patient outcomes. He seeks to continue this mission serving as a pharmacist and consultant.

Since graduating from the University of Texas, School of Pharmacy, C.J. has developed a diversified background. His career in pharmacy has ranged from hospital, retail and community pharmacy practice in Texas. He has held various sales and marketing positions, as well as both medical and pharmacy affairs assignments, with Mead Johnson, Merck, Astra Merck, and AstraZeneca. He has thirty-one years of U.S. and International commercial and managed market strategies experience including numerous product launches. In addition to operations and healthcare strategy experience, his experience includes developmental design, implementation, and monitoring of Enhanced Medication Therapy Management and Adherence Programs, including contributions in Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies.