James Nicholas Kinney

James Nicholas Kinney is the current Chief Diversity Officer at MediaMonks. Prior to this, they served as Global Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer and North American Chief People Officer at Ogilvy from January 2021 to January 2022. In this role, they partnered with leaders across the company’s global network to develop and evolve practices, policies, and programs to ensure Ogilvy had a strong culture of belonging. James also served as Chief People Officer for Ogilvy North America, overseeing all aspects of talent management, recruitment, learning and development, and wellbeing for the USA and Canada.

Before Ogilvy, Kinney served as Chief Talent Officer at Mother from August 2020 to January 2021. In this role, they were responsible for all aspects of talent management and development, including recruitment, training and development, succession planning, and performance management. James also oversaw the company’s employee relations function.

Prior to Mother, Kinney served as Vice President of People at Giant Spoon from February 2019 to August 2020. In this role, they were responsible for all aspects of human resources, including recruiting, benefits, payroll, employee relations, and compliance. James also developed and implemented Giant Spoon’s first diversity and inclusion strategy.

James Nicholas Kinney has a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Oklahoma State University and is certified as a Yoga Instructor from Yoga Alliance.

Their manager is Victor Knaap, Co-Founder & CEO. James Nicholas Kinney works with and Joe Olsen - Global Chief Growth Officer.