James Hyde, Senior Client Partner, Korn & Ferry 

James Hyde is a Senior Client Partner in Korn/Ferry Whitehead Mann’s London office and member of the Firm’s Global Consumer Market, focusing on the Travel/Hospitality/Leisure Sector. Mr. Hyde is also an active member of the Firm’s Board & CEO Services Practice, focusing on senior appointments in public companies. Mr. Hyde has over 20 years experience and works with a broad range of international blue chip clients, handling assignments to search for chairmen, chief executives, functional heads and other senior executives.In recent years, Mr. Hyde has focused on providing counsel to a broad range of consumer based businesses at board-level. He has a strong track record of advising U.K. PLCs, private equity backed businesses and multi-national corporations. His leadership consulting experience encompasses recruitment, assessment and development of top tier and second tier management in a broad range of international consumer businesses. After graduating in business studies, Mr.  Hyde trained as an accountant, gaining experience primarily within consumer markets, including brewing and fast moving consumer goods.