Jim Gardner
Associate consultant
Jim has worked in the Not-for-profit Sector for 30 years, as a charity chief executive for 20 years and serving in a wide variety of non-executive roles, including as a Board Chair, Deputy Chair, Treasurer, Committee Chair and Trustee.
Since early 2024, Jim has been a freelance management consultant, offering support as an interim exec leader, executive coach and strategic consultant.
He is passionate about good governance and its role in building successful and sustainable organisations.
Areas of expertise
- Board effectiveness reviews.
- Trustee training.
- Chair, Committee Chair and Trustee appraisals.
- Governance reviews.
Jim's clients have included
- British Society for Heart Failure: Interim Chief Executive for 9 months.
- United Nations Association UK: conducted and supported implementation of people and culture diagnostic.
- The Chancery Lane Project: supported Chief Operating Officer with review of risk management processes, compliance mapping exercise & policy review.
- Cambridge Students’ Union: Interim Chief Executive for 6 months.
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