# James Brune

> James Brune is the New York-based founder and CEO of Domecile, formerly BoardPackager, and a licensed associate real estate broker at Brown Harris Stevens. His career spans natural gas trading, weather risk management and residential brokerage. His experience preparing paper-heavy board applications helped inspire BoardPackager; he is also a trustee of The New York Foundling.

- **Role:** Founder and CEO at Domecile
- **Organizations:** Domecile (formerly BoardPackager), Brown Harris Stevens, The New York Foundling, Douglas Elliman (former), Weathernews (former)
- **Education:** Undergraduate degree; field not confirmed by primary biography, Southern Methodist University, MBA, Texas A&M University, Mays Business School, Additional coursework, Copenhagen Business School
- **Known for:** Douglas Elliman Rookie of the Year for 2012, following nearly $13 million in transactions., Founded BoardPackager, now Domecile., Led the North American subsidiary of Weathernews after establishing its New York office.

## Career timeline

- **—** — Worked in natural gas trading and weather risk management for a combined 13 years; opened Weathernews’ New York office and later led its North American subsidiary, including as interim CEO.
- **2012** — Completed nearly $13 million in real estate transactions and was named Douglas Elliman Rookie of the Year.
- **2013** — Founded BoardPackager, later renamed Domecile. Company profiles date its founding to 2013; wider brokerage rollout is documented in 2017.
- **2014** — Began serving as a trustee of The New York Foundling in June, according to his public LinkedIn profile.
- **2017** — BoardPackager rollout included Douglas Elliman and other brokerage and management clients.
- **2021** — Appeared on Michael Valdes’ Global Luxury Real Estate Mastermind podcast, episode 170, published May 4.
- **2023** — Joined the July 27 Comprehending New York’s Co-ops panel hosted by HGAR and OneKey MLS.
- **2025** — An October 2 Viaffinity case study described Domecile’s embedded insurance integration and expanded residential services.
- **2026** — Listed as co-chair of The New York Foundling’s October 14 Fall Fête host committee.

## Achievements

- Douglas Elliman Rookie of the Year for 2012, following nearly $13 million in transactions.
- Founded BoardPackager, now Domecile.
- Led the North American subsidiary of Weathernews after establishing its New York office.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — The New York Foundling listed Brune as co-chair of the October 14 Fall Fête host committee and subsequently acknowledged James Brune and Gregory Todd among Champion Sponsors.
- **2025-10** — Viaffinity published an October 2 case study documenting Domecile’s embedded insurance integration, concierge services and e-notary offering.

## Links

- Website: https://thejamesbruneteam.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-brune-32890a1
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thejamesbruneteam/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thejamesbruneteam/

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Last updated: 2026-10-25