Affiliation: DATA Communications Management Corp.
Candidate Assessment: Well Qualified
Candidate Questionnaire
1. ARIN Board of Trustees Qualifications and Responsibilities:
Please review the ARIN Board of Trustees Expected Qualifications and Responsibilities thoroughly.
Please describe, providing specific details, any barriers you foresee to your fully meeting those qualifications and undertaking those responsibilities. Trustees’ responsibilities have usually require about 5-10 hours per week.
I don’t foresee any barriers. My primary occupation as CFO is quite demanding from a time perspective, however my team is strong and has responded positively to increased responsibility as I’ve been delegating more in the past 3-4 years. I’m used to working long, protracted hours, including weekends to ensure my responsibilities are completed.
2. Conflicts of Interest
a) Please disclose any conflicts of interest you may have, real or perceived, that would impact your ability to perform your duty as a member of the ARIN Board of Trustees. (If no conflicts, please enter “N/A”)
N/A
b) How do you propose to resolve any conflicts identified in (a)? (If no conflicts identified, please enter “N/A”)
N/A
c) Are you currently eligible to serve on the Board of Trustees according to the Conflict of Interest Requirements and the eligibility requirements?
Yes
d) If not currently eligible, describe how you will become eligible to serve, if elected (i.e., “If elected, I will resign from the position of ________ before 31 Dec 2025”). If currently eligible, please enter “N/A”.
N/A
3. Education:
a) Please list any educational degree(s) you received, the institution and the date issued.
Bachelor of Commerce with Honours, Queens University at Kingston, Ontario. April 1986
MBA, Ivey School of Business at Western University, London, Ontario. April 1994
b) Please list any professional designations, certifications, or development education (non-degree) and the dates completed.
N/A
4. Employment and Experience:
a) Please provide the name of any company or organization you currently are employed by, or from which you receive directly or indirectly a material portion of your compensation. Please describe the business of each such entity, your current title, and the office address of the organization.
DATA Communications Management Corp. (“DCM”) – DCM is a tech-enabled services provider, offering highly complex print and marketing communications solutions to clients in markets including financial services, government, retail, healthcare, lottery, and other regulated industries.
I serve as CFO, Corporate Secretary, and Chief Privacy Officer. My role includes responsibility for strategic direction and financial reporting, legal & compliance, investor relations, and M&A. I collaborate with the Chairs of our Board of Directors, and of sub-committees including Audit, Corporate Governance, and Human Resources & Compensation, to ensure we maintain the highest levels of governance, consistent with emerging regulatory and other governance bodies. I’m ultimately responsible for ensuring our security profiles and policies maintain the highest levels of standards (SOC2, PCI, etc.), given the highly personalized data & communications we manage.
9195 Torbram Road, Brampton, Ontario, L6S 6H2
b) Please refer to the ARIN Board of Trustees Guidance to the 2025 Nomination Committee in answering this question: Please describe your relevant professional experience and expertise and explain how this background will make you an effective Trustee.
I have extensive experience in financial management reporting, strategic oversight, and corporate governance. I’ve been CFO of DCM for 10 years, and previously was an investment banker for 15+ years, advising emerging growth companies. I bring a diverse background that includes:
- Helping drive strategic planning and implementation of DCM’s transition from a “print first” to a “digital first” business
- Navigating through complex regulatory and legal matters, both as CFO and as a founding partner of Clarus Securities, a boutique investment dealer
- Strong background in recruitment, evaluation of talent, development of highly functioning teams
Attach a resume, curriculum vitae, or other biography highlighting your experience most relevant to the duties of the ARIN Board of Trustees. (PDF, DOC, DOCX files only)Remove any personal contact information (postal address, email, and/or phone number) from your resume/CV, as it will be posted publicly as part of the candidate information.
https://arin-elections.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/lorimer_james_resume.pdf
You may also optionally include additional web links to external websites (e.g., social media), though not as a substitute for your biography. One URL per line.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jlorimer/details/experience/
https://ir.datacm.com/management-team-2/
5. Governance Experience:
a) Please identify any boards on which you currently serve that carry fiduciary duties, whether at a for-profit or nonprofit organization. Please note how long you have served and what offices, if any, you have held.
I serve as a management representative (in the capacity of CFO & Corporate Secretary) on the board of directors of DCM. I also lead agendas and discussions for each of our sub committees: audit; corporate governance; human resources & compensation. I have worked collaboratively with the Chairs of each of these since May 2015, ensuring meetings are efficient, board and committee members are prepared, and topical matters are addressed.
b) Please identify any other boards on which you have served in the past 10 years that are not included in answer to (a), listing your dates of service.
N/A
c) How does your past governance experience prepare you to help fulfill that role by serving as an ARIN Trustee?
I have a well rounded governance experience. Since starting as a young investment banker in 1994, I’ve worked collaboratively with legal counsel, partners / members of our firms, regulatory bodies (securities commissions, trading regulators), and always maintaining the highest of governance and ethical standards. I’ve helped companies I’ve been with work through very complex regulatory and governance matters, always successfully, and with strong recognition from both internal and external partners for my contributions.
6. Describe any past experience or involvement with ARIN or other Internet governance bodies.
I don’t have any direct experience with ARIN or others similar bodies.
7. Aside from any governance experience, describe your specific skills, background, and/or areas of expertise you believe will assist the Board in carrying out its duties.
Solid experience in strategic direction, recruitment & team building, and financial reporting & management.