James M. Newcomb is the Director of Brand Management and Advertising for The Boeing Company. He received a B.A. from the University of Wisconsin-Parkside in English (1991), an M.Ed from Loyola University Chicago in Curriculum and Instruction (1993), and an M.B.A. from Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management (2002). Previous to his work in brand management, Newcomb served as a community relations specialist for Boeing and as the director of development for a number of organizations. He serves on the Board of the National Kidney Foundation of Illinois.