Gavan James

Gavan James, the founder, and CEO of Nomad Temporary Housing is truly a pioneer of the temporary housing industry.

Gavan's vision for a new type of temporary housing company came to life in 2010 when he formed Nomad. He has developed Nomad into one of the world's largest industry providers along with his fellow partners, Karl Thuge and Heather James. After a very successful 30 year period at Oakwood Worldwide where he oversaw all worldwide operations as Senior VP and GM, he launched Nomad to be the only unbiased worldwide housing solution available.

One of the most well known and respected figures in the temporary living field, Gavan has been an integral part of the industry’s growth via the formation of the Corporate Housing Provider’s Association (CHPA) in 1996. He was one of seven founding board members of CHPA, and is a current board member. He has served as CHPA’s President and Vice President over the years, and was the organization’s “Person of the Year” in 2003 and again in 2017. He holds the designation CCHP, Certified Corporate Housing Professional.

Gavan is married to wife Heather, with three daughters. They reside in Rancho Santa Fe, California.