James Taylor leads the Executive Coaching practice at Ocean Talent Advisors. He has over 25 years of experience in executive assessment, coaching, and strategic planning, focusing on leadership style and communication, building relationships and teams, influencing, and transitioning to larger roles. Jim’s style has been described as amiable and direct, with the ability to quickly build trust and rapport. He helps clients identify and target strategic development areas where individual values, performance, and integrity are of the utmost importance. Prior to joining Ocean Talent Advisors, Jim was the Senior Vice President and Managing Director at Career Partners International. Jim directed the firm’s business development strategies and managed all client services including executive coaching. Jim holds an M.A. in Industrial / Organizational Psychology from Florida Institute of Technology, an Executive Coaching certification from the Goizueta Business School at Emory University and a Global Leadership Assessment Professional Certification from the Marshall Goldsmith Stakeholder Centered Coaching program.
