As the Executive Strategy Manager of Nanotronics, James J. Williams III works closely with CEO Matthew Putman on big sky ideas, policy, brand strategy, and long-term vision for the new industrial city. He also serves as the Nanotronics liaison for the Science Department at Pioneer Works. Prior to Nanotronics James spent 15 years as an artist and gallerist, an educator at the School of Visual Arts, and director of Thorstein Foundation, a production and creative direction firm focusing on cross-industry collaborative projects. James is a Brooklyn native and a principal in Macie Gransion, a Lower East Side members-only arts club opening this summer.