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Co-founder + Partner at Goldlight Partners
📍 United States

James Gentile is the Co-Founder and Partner at Goldlight Partners, specializing in building strategic partnerships across sports, media, and hospitality. His career began in investment banking and evolved into leading commercial strategy for the Visa Cash App RB Formula One team. He holds a specialized MBA in Supercars, Superbikes, and Motorsports from Bologna Business School.

Fueled by a self-described passion for motorsports, James has built a career around his interests. Outside of his professional life, he is dedicated to community impact, serving as an advisory board member for a non-profit in Modena, Italy, that mentors and provides job training for immigrant women in the restaurant industry.

His career pivot from finance to Formula One was driven by an "absolute obsession for automobiles & motorsports, " leading him to pursue his specialized MBA in Italy.

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Experience
23 Years
Current Role
Co-founder + Partner
Job Level
Leadership
Location
United States
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Formula One Business
He previously led commercial partnership development for a Formula One team and actively posts about the sport's regulations, brand strategies, and future direction.
Strategic Partnerships
His current role at Goldlight Partners and previous senior commercial positions are centered on building iconic, long-term partnerships in sports, media, and hospitality.
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Career

Work history

2024
Co-founder + Partner
Goldlight Partners
2019 - 2024
Commercial Lead
Visa Cash App RB F1 Team
2017 - 2018
Operating Partner
Starbird
2014 - 2017
Managing Director
Superette
2012 - 2013
Director of Operations
Boloco
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Education
Master of Business Administration - MBA
Bologna Business School
Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA
University of Wisconsin-Madison
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