James, joined Openside in 2024 following a 25-year career in professional services – 17 years as a partner. James was responsible for establishing and growing several key client accounts, as well as leading project delivery from strategy development through to technology-enabled transformation.
Having had a successful career in the Automotive industry, James moved into management consultancy in 1998, working for KPMG and then IBM. In 2005 he joined BearingPoint as partner, leading their global Automotive practice. In 2013 he assumed a main board-level role as regional leader for the UK and Ireland which expanded in 2019 to include the Nordics, Netherlands and Italy.
James works with Openside in three areas: partner development, business development and consulting skills.
Throughout his career, James has been passionate about professional learning and development. Whilst at BearingPoint, he coached and mentored partner candidates and was instrumental in developing the firm’s programme for newly promoted partners.
Having recently retired from full-time consulting, James is keen to continue to leverage his experience and insights to support the next generation of leaders in professional services.
James holds an MA in Modern History from St Anne’s College, Oxford.
Outside of his business life, he enjoys watching football and riding motorbikes.
