JAMES EWELL, Manager of Client Development, joined McDonough Braungart Design Chemistry in 1998 and has directly managed and contributed to several projects for industry-leading clients implementing Cradle to Cradle Design. His contributions to the company also include research and development of the Cradle to Cradle Design Protocol.

James's professional background demonstrates a longstanding interest in social change and the environment. After receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree in History from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, he worked for the University's Office of International Studies developing curricula for educating high school seniors around the country about conflict resolution. James then moved to Washington, D.C., where he worked for the International Center for Development Policy, a non-governmental organization dedicated to using negotiated settlements for the peaceful resolution of international conflicts. James also worked within the United States government as a contractor for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and for the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Office of Environment and Energy, researching their role in the Community Development Block Grant Program. Other experience includes sales and marketing in the pharmaceutical and contract furniture industries, and an apprenticeship in organic agriculture.

In 1994, James and his family moved to Charlottesville, Virginia so he could pursue graduate studies in Urban and Environmental Planning in the School of Architecture at the University of Virginia. He began work at MBDC in 1998.