Our Board

James Reed Managing Director

James Reed MA MBA FCIPD is the Chairman of the Reed Global group of companies, which comprises Reed Specialist Recruitment, Reed Online recruitment, Reed in Partnership and Reed Learning. more

Early Life
James graduated from Oxford University in 1984 with a degree in Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE) and subsequently gained an MBA from the Harvard Business School.

James enjoyed a varied early career, which included being assistant to Gordon Roddick, the Chairman of the Body Shop plc, and working as a media planner/buyer for Saatchi & Saatchi plc. In 1987/1988, he worked for Afghanaid and Help the Aged, coordinating relief and development programmes in Bangladesh, Pakistan and Soviet-occupied Afghanistan.

James also spent more than three years with the BBC, where he worked as an Assistant Producer on documentaries and factual programmes.

Career at Reed
In 1991 James joined Reed, the recruitment specialist, that was founded by his father, Alec, in 1960. James became Chief Executive in 1997 and was appointed Chairman in 2004.

The company has grown significantly over the last 50 years and now spans Europe, the Middle East and Asia Pacific. Reed employs over 3,000 people in over 350 offices worldwide, and delivers recruitment services across 30 specialisms. In April 2011, Reed was awarded the contract to run the government's Work Programme in West London.

In the recession of 2008/2009, James initiated the Keep Britain Working campaign, which aimed to promote innovative ways to preserve and create jobs. The campaign was backed by a broad range of businesses, the Mayor of London, all three of the main political parties, the British Chambers of Commerce and the Trades Union Congress.

James is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) and was formerly an Associate of the Prime Minister's Delivery Unit and a member of the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR)'s business-led Taskforce on Race Equality and Diversity in the Private Sector.

Speeches
He has spoken at numerous conferences and seminars, and has twice been the keynote speaker at the CIPD's annual recruitment conference. James spoke at the Smith Institute's launch of "Starting Them Young - Creating a Culture of Enterprise for All" at Number 11 Downing Street in November 2004. He also spoke on the subject of "Building a Resilient Workforce" at an event hosted by the Smith Institute at the British Academy in April 2009.

"Put Your Mindset to Work", a book co-authored by James Reed and Dr Paul Stoltz was published by Portfolio Penguin in May 2011. The book reveals that 97% of employers would put mindset ahead of skill set when recruiting. It goes on to identify and describe the key traits that make up the winning mindset, called the 3G Mindset. James has spoken to several schools and academies about the findings in the book, and has also addressed a large number of HR leaders.

reed.co.uk is the largest job site in Europe and because of this, James was invited to speak about how the Internet has transformed recruitment at the 6th Annual London Connects Conference in June 2006. Continuing on this theme, James speaks regularly about Innovation in Recruitment and Retention, The Transformational Power of the Internet and Building a Resilient Workforce to a variety of audiences.

Personal Life
He is married to Nicola and they live in London with their six children. James enjoys running, horse riding, football and mountaineering, and has participated in two of Reed's annual Alpine Leadership Challenges - led by the renowned Alpinist Dr. Stefan Gatt.

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Martin Fallon Operations Director

Martin has 31 years' experience in the recruitment and welfare to work sectors and is based at our office in Haringey in London. more

As Operations Director, Martin leads, reviews and reports on programme performance and supply chain management across the UK. He is also responsible for establishing and maintaining stakeholder relationships, such as senior JCP contacts, local government, employer organisations and strategic partners.

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Arthur McGivern Finance Director

Arthur has been the Finance Director for Reed in Partnership since 2002. He has 25 years' experience in financial and quality control and leads and directs our Finance, Quality, Training Implementation, and Sub-contractor Management. more

This includes line responsibility for evidence verification to ensure complete segregation of duties. His key responsibilities includes financial reporting and risk management including subcontractor viability monitoring in addition to business continuity planning.

Arthur ensures compliance with best practice (e.g. the DWP Code of Conduct for subcontractor management, DWP Data Security requirements) and contractual terms and conditions through the supply chain as well as adherence to reporting structures.

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Tom Millar Director of Learning2Work & Business Support

Tom has 12 years' experience in the recruitment and welfare to work sectors and is a member of the Common Purpose network. more

Tom is responsible for managing our skills and business support contracts which include Response to Redundancy, Leadership and Management in Yorkshire and London, and Skills for Jobs in the East of England. Tom also sits on the board of BusinessLink Yorkshire.

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Lawrence Carter Director of HR, Learning & Development

Lawrence has 13 years HR and Learning & Development experience in the recruitment and welfare to work sectors and leads the Human Resources and Learning & Development functions within Reed in Partnership. more

Lawrence is also a Director and Trustee of the West London Academy, a Reed sponsored all-through Academy in Northolt.

Lawrence leads the People agenda in Reed in Partnership, establishing and maintaining appropriate policies, processes and procedures to recruit, reward and retain the brightest talent for Reed in Partnership.

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Rhodri Thomas Director of Business Development, Marketing & Communications

Rhodri manages Reed in Partnership’s Business Development team, developing and implementing the company’s business growth strategy. more

Rhodri is also responsible for the Reed in Partnership brand, determining how programmes and activities are marketed to participants and stakeholders. He also manages the press and public relations strategy of the company. Previously, Rhodri was the Campaigns Manager at Serco Group plc and was the Education & Skills Policy Officer at the Labour Party where he helped produce the education, skills and childcare manifestos.

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