Brian James
Senior Research Compliance Administrator
Biography
Brian joins UNLV’s Office of Sponsored Programs as a Senior Research Compliance Administrator. Prior to joining UNLV, he spent the last eight years in the hospitality industry. Over that time he worked his way up from Inventory Security to IT Finance. During that time he had roles that include Retail Accounting Clerk, General Ledger Accountant, Sr. General Ledger Accountant and finally IT Asset Administrator where he spent the previous five years. In IT Finance he was instrumental in a department turnaround that restructured all of the internal processes and data management. This enabled more accurate budgets and simplified processes that he documented. He graduated from the University of South Florida with a Bachelor of Science in Finance with a minor in Political Science in 2013.
Originally from Florida, Brian moved to Las Vegas in 2016 in search of better opportunities. He spends his free time volunteering around town for foster youth and the local arts community. You may even be able to find him on stage at a local improv show.