James Beck
Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer
James’ keen insights into operations, tax and accounting ensure that Mayfield Fund runs like a well-oiled machine. James joined Mayfield Fund in 1998 as Controller, served as Chief Financial Officer since 2000, was promoted to Managing Director in 2005 and Chief Operating Officer in June 2008. Previously, he was an audit manager for Arthur Andersen in the Silicon Valley. At Arthur Andersen, his client base consisted of various software, hardware and service organizations.
James attended the Executive Program at U.C. Berkeley's Haas School of Business and holds a B.S. in Business Administration and Accounting from the University of the Pacific. James is a Certified Public Accountant and Certified Management Accountant. He also serves as a member of the Board of Trustees and Treasurer with the Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology.
James' background includes race car machinist and helping to build one of the world's largest optical telescopes at the W. M. Keck Observatory in Mauna Kea, Hawaii. He offers a valuable and rare perspective to developing solutions to problems in a variety of situations.
