About James

I head up MRG’s Student Accommodation and Commercial Services Practice with a focus on appointing senior leadership roles in these areas. My background in hospitality, retail and public sector recruitment and search spans 12 years (five with MRG) and I am able to draw on this extensive network in these areas to gain strong industry referrals and recommendations.

I have recently managed the Chief Executive Officer appointment at Unipol, The Global People Director at The Dot Group, and the Global Chief Operating Officer appointment with Yugo. I graduated from the University of Liverpool in 2012 with a Business and Communications Studies degree.

Track record

  • Global Chief Operating Officer – Yugo
  • Global People Director – The Dot Group
  • Chief Executive – Unipol
  • Chief Executive Officer – Uliving@Hertfordshire
  • Operations Director – UPP Residential
  • Associate Director – Food and Retail Operations – University of Birmingham
  • Head of Sport and Wellbeing – Kings College London
  • Interim Director of Accommodation – UCL.

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