James L. Stapleton is Director of the Center for Entrepreneurial Studies, advisor to Redhawks Collegiate Entrepreneurs and an Assistant Professor of Business and Marketing Education in the Donald L. Harrison College of Business at Southeast Missouri State University.

He has 10 years of entrepreneurial and executive management experience with a proven track record of successful business development and leadership. James is an innovative and skilled teacher, researcher, and consultant who seeks to make a difference by sharing his knowledge, experience, and passion for entrepreneurship and teaching others about business.