James Still

Experience

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  Indiana Memorial Union Board

  Jan 2010 - Jan 2011

  Union Board Concerts Director

  -Selected to serve as one of sixteen student directors for the 101st Indiana Memorial Union Board-Prepared budgets, contacted promoters, and planned concerts on the campus of Indiana University-Sold over 13,700 tickets to concerts that included artists The Flaming Lips, Vampire Weekend, John Mellencamp, and Passion Pit -Organized over 200 committee members as Chair of the Concerts Committee

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  Capitol Partners, Inc

  May 2010 - Aug 2010

  Government Affairs Intern

  -Furthered Public Policy education while working to further goals of firm's clients-Conceptualized possible business partnerships for the firm and determined how client's needs may be met through the firm's help-Collected policy and political data which aided the staff at Capitol Partners to meet goals of clientele-Completed daily media analysis for clients and internal staff-Generated original memoranda and analysis for active clients

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  Indiana University Student Association

  Jan 2011 - Mar 2011

  Election Coordinator

  -Managed 5 member Election Commission for the 2011 IUSA Elections-Adhered to and interpreted code guidelines to assure a fair and honest election of 2011 IUSA Executive Officers and Congress-Oversaw election complaints and led public hearings to resolve election disputes-Communicated with over 200 Congressional Candidates and 3 Executive Tickets on election issues and rules interpretations-Monitored online balloting system to ensure no malfunctions occurred

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  Strategic Development Group, Inc. (SDG)

  Jan 2011 - Jun 2011

  Local Government Research Intern

  -Work on Economic and Community Development projects for a variety of cities across Indiana-Perform research to aid clients in Downtown Revitalization Projects, Strategic Land Use Plans, and numerous other economic development projects-Assist Principals at SDG prepare presentations for clients

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  University of Delaware

  Jun 2011 - Jul 2011

  Budget Office Intern

  -Analyze financial patterns occurring within the university regarding financial aid and school ranking-Compile and author Budget Analyst Orientation Manual that assists new budget analysts in the transition to employment at the University of Delaware-Create original Capital Budgeting procedure for the University of Delaware that allows colleges and administrators to realize strategic capital goals in a more decentralized manner-Perform financial analysis to determine long run sustainability of programs within the university -Determine best policy practices for the university by researching policies at competitive and aspirational peers of the University of Delaware-Assist Budget Analysts in day to day tasks Show less

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  Prager & Co., LLC

  Jul 2012 - Nov 2018

  Provide debt management strategies and financial analysis to a wide range of colleges, universities and not-for-profits throughout the United States.

  • Vice President

    Jan 2016 - Nov 2018

  • Associate

    Jul 2014 - Jan 2016

  • Analyst

    Jul 2012 - Jul 2014
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  Janney Montgomery Scott LLC

  Nov 2018 - now

  Director, Higher Education and Not-For-Profit Financial Advisory Group

  Provide comprehensive financial advisory services to institutions throughout the country focused on assessing the impact of institutional strategies related to capital financing, endowment spending, institutional cash flow, and liquidity.