James Bauer

Executive Director

James grew up in Colorado and went to college at the University of Northern Colorado earning his degree in Business Management.  After a short stint with Wal-Mart Stores out of college he moved over to Target Corp, where he is currently a Director for Stores.  In his 22 years with Target, he worked in Atlanta GA, Greensboro NC, Charlotte NC and Ontario, Canada, before landing in Jacksonville, FL.  Although he has retired from holiday illumination, you can see his creativity and eye for presentation in his Christmas light shows he produced. 

James picked up his love for CrossFit 15 years ago.  He competed in many CrossFit and Olympic lifting competitions and received his Level 1 +2 certification from CrossFit and his weightlifting certification from USAW.  James picked up pickleball during Covid and instantly fell in love with playing and competing in the sport.

During his free time, James is hanging out with his Wife Victoria and keeping up with his 2 daughters Alexis and Tyller.  Alexis is currently in PA school in Nashville and Tyller is attending the University of Florida.