Jim Hinds

Jim Hinds is an expert in building highly effective boards, hiring chairmen, CEOs, and their leadership teams for businesses in the consumer products, business services, retail, and private equity spaces. He is also Russell Reynolds Associates’ global relationship lead for some of the largest and most admired consumer organizations. Based in London, Jim works with these global organizations on their most strategic and important talent issues, leading assignments for both public and private leadership teams while providing pre-acquisition CEO advice and assessments. He has an extensive track record of hiring CEOs and giving the board and their leadership team strategic advice on how to align talent with overall business strategy.

Jim currently serves as Global Industry Co-Leader on the Senior Leadership Team. Since joining the firm in 2007, he has held several senior leadership roles, including regional coordinator for the firm’s business in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, European Advisory Services Practice Lead, a member of the firm’s EXCO, and the UK Country Manager.

Previously Jim was a Managing Director at the strategy consulting firm Marakon Associates and brings more than 10 years of general management and marketing experience, working with companies such as Gillette, Wyeth, and Astra Zeneca. He was the CEO of a venture-backed startup, bringing first-hand executive experience to his searches.

Jim received a BA with honors in economics from the University of Manchester and an MBA from IMD Business School. He also served on the Board of Make A Wish as a trustee for four years.