James joined Venari Partners after spending six years with Investigo as a Director, before the company was sold to a large fund. James previously worked at Marks Sattin. He holds a BSc (Hons) in Sports Science and Anatomy from Coventry University.

Boasting a global reputation as an industry leader in the airline executive search sector, James has worked in the space extensively throughout his career. He has assisted aviation clients make prominent senior appointments, restructure and rebuild teams, and perform talent analysis. His experience includes placing executive leaders at airlines and aviation companies throughout the globe.

James oversees our Transport, Travel & Logistics practice. Our team is exceptionally experienced in sourcing chief executive officers, chief commercial officers, chief operations officers, and chief financial officers, as well as these functions’ direct reports. These include candidates with backgrounds in strategy and corporate development, revenue management and pricing, sales and distribution, loyalty, network planning and scheduling, maintenance and engineering, ground operations, and flight operations.

Like many in the aviation industry, James loves to travel and is often on the road with work. He has a particular love of South America and southeast Asia.

James has a passion for all sports and a love of rugby in particular. When not watching his beloved Auckland Blues (2024 Super Rugby Champions), James enjoys spending time with his family and indulging in his love of motor sports. James has raced plenty of different cars, including some Venari Partners-branded vehicles!