James Barton
General Manager at SURF Incubator & Executive Director at Sound Startups
- Role
- General Manager at Surf Incubator
- Location
- Seattle, WA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About James Barton
Real Estate & Experience Design Leader Transforming Real Estate & Workplaces into Engines of Culture, Community, and PerformanceWorkplace Strategy • Innovation • PartnershipsI create environments where people and organizations thrive. As a real estate and experience design leader, I’ve spent over a decade transforming underperforming assets into vibrant communities—aligning design, operations, and strategy to drive measurable results. My work sits at the intersection of innovation, hospitality, and commercial real estate, combining a founder’s mindset with a deep understanding of workplace experience. I’m energized by projects that reimagine how people connect with place—whether through repositioning commercial assets, leading multi-stakeholder teams, or designing programs that turn buildings into living ecosystems. I’m currently focused on roles where experience design, strategy, and business growth intersect—helping organizations and landlords create the next generation of workplace and community experiences.
Experience
General Manager
Nov 2025 — Present · Seattle, WA, US
SURF\'s mission is to support entrepreneurs who are contributing to the growth of their communities.We have a dynamic, community-driven culture and offer affordable workspace, meeting, and event space. We host over 300 events annually—all designed to embrace, inspire, and support young companies and individual entrepreneurs.
Education
Hult International Business School
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
2011 — 2012
Hampden-Sydney College
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Psychology
2002 — 2006
Skills
- Annual Giving
- Volunteer Management
- Training
- Market Research
- Editing
- Event Planning
- Research
- Change Management
- Fundraising
- Marketing Strategy
- Leadership Development
- Business Development
- Marketing
- Microsoft Office
- Organizational Development
- Social Networking
- Nonprofits
- Event Management
- Public Speaking
- Customer Relationship Management (Crm)
- Nonprofit Organizations
- Social Media
- Non-Profits
- Higher Education
- Management
- China Business Development
- Data Analysis
- Public Relations
- Business Strategy
- Budgets
- Community Outreach
- Strategy
- Strategic Planning
- Teaching
- Crm
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