James Costos
Director
James Costos served as the United States Ambassador to the Kingdom of Spain and the Principality of Andorra from August 2013 to January 2017. Before his diplomatic appointment, he built a distinguished career in the entertainment and international business sectors, including his tenure as Vice President at Home Box Office (HBO) from 2007 to 2013, as well as senior leadership roles at Revolution Studios, Tod’s S.p.A., and Hermès of Paris.
Mr. Costos currently serves as President at Secuoya Studios, a leading global Spanish television and film production company headquartered in Madrid.
He has served on the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board and on the board of Grifols, S.A. Deeply committed to cultural and humanitarian advancement, he also sits on the boards of the Hispanic Society of America and the Human Rights Campaign.
He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from the University of Massachusetts.