James Pearson
Vice President, Finance
James Pearson is in the midst of his 16th season with the Anaheim Ducks and fourth as Vice President, Finance. He oversees all treasury, general accounting, finance, banking, budgeting, strategic planning and revenue projections for the Ducks, Honda Center, ARTIC and The Rinks.
Pearson joined the organization as Controller in 2007, serving in that role for 12 years, while also adding the duties as Director of Financial Planning Analysis from 2016-20.
Prior to joining the Ducks, Pearson spent four years at the Big 4 public accounting firm Deloitte as a Senior Auditor where he planned, supervised and performed financial statement audits for clients in a variety of industries, including manufacturing, real estate and health care.
A native of Southern California, Pearson earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration with a concentration in accounting at California State University, Fullerton. Pearson has served as a member of the Finance Committee of Taller San Jose Hope Builders since 2009 and has been the Chairman of the Audit Committee since 2015.
James and his wife, Jamie, have three children: sons Grant and Landon, and daughter Madeleine. The family resides in Anaheim Hills.