James Gardner

James Gardner has extensive work experience in talent acquisition and advisory roles. James is currently the Head of Talent at Distributed and an Advisory Board Member for the same company. Prior to that, they served as the Head of Talent Acquisition at HeliosX Group. James has also held positions as an Advisory Board Member at ALC Discovery and the Head of Talent Acquisition at Planday.

Earlier in their career, Gardner served as the Head of Executive Talent Acquisition & Member of Group Resourcing Leadership at Dixons Carphone, where they established an in-house executive search function and implemented the "Talent Intelligence Program." James also worked as the Head of Talent - META at Cielo Holdings, a global talent solutions business.

Before their corporate roles, Gardner co-founded an event called "The MiFiD II Exocet" and established a talent acquisition and advisory business focused on the impact of EU regulation on the financial services market at Jefferson Young. James also served as the Head of Talent EMEA & US at Tardis Group and as the Managing Partner at Gardner Associates.

Gardner began their career as a Director at StrataSearch. Overall, they have demonstrated expertise in building talent pipelines, executing executive searches, and establishing successful in-house talent acquisition functions.

James Gardner attended Loughborough Grammar School, although the specific years are unknown. From 1992 to 1995, they studied at the University of Hull, but no information regarding the degree or field of study is available.