James Kirkland administers NJCH’s grants program, assists with other programming initiatives, and brings his love for systems and process to examine issues of evaluation, compliance, and data collection. He joined the staff of the council in 2013 and served as the office manager until he was promoted to Program Officer in 2019. He graduated with an AAS in Paralegal Studies from the Community College of Philadelphia and BA in Liberal Studies from Temple University and has previous experience as a historic tour guide, marketing database administrator, carpenter, waiter, and station chef. He lives in Jersey City and enjoys cooking; fitness; playing video games; and listening to and playing music. He is proud to serve the cultural institutions of NJ and is often assisted in that mission by his cat, Harley.
