James Salmond

James Salmond is an experienced benefits professional currently serving as the Director of Benefits for the City of Atlanta since October 2024. With a career spanning over two decades, Salmond has held senior positions in companies such as Papa John's International and nThrive, where responsibilities included the planning, design, and administration of health and welfare benefits programs, ensuring compliance with regulations, and aligning benefit strategies with organizational objectives. Previous roles include Benefits Manager at Alexander Proudfoot, Manager of Benefits at The Weather Channel, and various positions in human resources at companies including Internap Network Services and IBM Internet Security Systems. Salmond holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and an Associate degree in Political Science from Rochester Christian University.