James Lloyd-Townshend

James joined Frank Recruitment Group in 2015 and is the Chairman and CEO. His core driver is to create a business which allows anyone with the aspiration to succeed, to reach their goals, in an environment which is truly inclusive.

James has over 22 years of recruitment experience with Hays plc where he progressed from trainee consultant to Managing Director of several business units.

James is a graduate in Economics and Accounting from the University of Newcastle and has attended the executive programme at Manchester business school and several other business schools in Europe.