Jim Coppedge joined the Board in June 2020. Jim serves as General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer for Crossmark Global Investments, in Houston. Before joining Crossmark, Jim served as deputy general counsel for American International Group, leading a team that provided legal and compliance services to AIG’s global consumer product businesses. Prior to joining AIG, he served as associate general counsel for Invesco, leading a department that provided legal and compliance services to the North American Retail Group (which included the AIM and Invesco mutual funds). Jim’s professional career began in 1992 with a position in the law department of USAA (a diversified financial services firm). He spent seven years at USAA, primarily supporting the firm’s mutual fund, brokerage, and investment advice businesses. A native Texan, Jim earned a B.B.A. in Finance from Texas A&M University and a Juris Doctor from St. Mary’s University School of Law. Jim has lived in the Houston area for over twenty years. He and his wife, Krista, have three daughters.