James M. Benham — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

CEO and Co-Founder of JBK, a premier technology and consulting company co-founded in 2001
Co-Founder of Terra, a cloud-native, AI-enabled core insurance platform
Launched SmartBid in 2006, growing it into a top construction bid management software platform before its acquisition by ConstructConnect
Author of the bestselling book "Be Your Own VC"
Host of The InsurTech Geek Podcast
Served for five years as an Adjunct Professor at Texas A&M University
Former College Station City Council Member & Mayor Pro Tem

Biography

James Benham is the CEO of JBK, a technology and consulting company he co-founded in 2001. JBK provides specialized technology solutions to carriers, TPAs, and brokers globally, focusing on transforming technical debt into revenue-generating innovation through custom enterprise development, legacy system maintenance, and complex data services. He is also the Co-Founder of Terra, a cloud-native, AI-enabled core insurance platform designed to revolutionize claims and policy management.