James Roome
James Roome
Title
Managing Director
Firm
Russell Reynolds Associates, Inc.
Office Address
Almack House, 28 King Street
London, SW1Y 6QW
United Kingdom
London, SW1Y 6QW
United Kingdom
Industry Specialties
Digital Media
Non-Profit / Social Enterprise
Technology
Telecommunications
Family Business
Infrastructure
Functional Specialties
Business Development
General Management/CEO/COO
Professional Services
Board of Directors
Operations
Services
Assessment
Executive Search
Leadership Development
Succession Planning
Board Search
Executive Search
Leadership Development
Succession Planning
Board Search
About Mr. Roome
James Roome advises technology companies, and companies in other sectors facing technology transformation. His clients range from global market leaders through to fast-growth, private equity-backed companies. He leads assignments across CEO succession, chair succession, non-executive board and CXO positions. Recent client successes include: CEO succession for one of world’s largest technology companies; board build for a pre-IPO technology company, and top assessment for an infrastructure provider.
James is a member of the firm’s Senior Leadership Team, responsible for operations across a range of geographies. Previous firm leadership roles include: Co-leadership of the Global Technology Sector, leadership of the UK business, and membership of the Executive Committee. Before joining RRA, James was a strategy consultant with Ernst and Young Consulting.
James holds a BSc in management sciences from Loughborough University in the United Kingdom. He is vice chair of the Prince’s Trust’s Technology Leadership Group, a non-profit that supports disadvantaged young people through partnerships with leading technology companies.