James Hurley is a Senior Director with NYU's Advancement division (UDAR). He manages domestic and global alumni events (more than 700 each year) and programs (e.g., regional alumni clubs, affinity/special interest groups, and signature events, and presidential/trustee events) for NYU's 500,000 living alumni around the world supporting NYU's global network.

Prior to joining NYU, James was a consultant at EAB. In this capacity he managed and conducted research related to fundraising in higher education. James was the first recipient of the US-UK Fulbright Program's joint award with the Northern Ireland Assembly and the Queen’s University of Belfast.

James studied at Oxford University, the Queen's University of Belfast, and Iona College. He holds degrees in political science, history, and legislative affairs and is a fellow of the Royal Society of Art in London.