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For over two decades, James Tastard, Ph.D., has served as a Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer in the global energy and oil and gas sector, leading people strategy across more than 15 countries. He has helped scale businesses from $25 million to over $2 billion in revenue while stewarding more than $18 billion in organizational value through efficiency, development, and M&A. James has designed and led talent strategies for over 10,000 professionals and 3,000 leaders worldwide, giving him a front‑row seat to what truly drives performance, culture, and leadership at scale.

His HR career journey started in Los Angeles, California, to Houston, Texas, you’ll hear how a kid from Los Angeles built a global CHRO career with stops in Saudi Arabia, the UK, Norway, and Russia along the way. James shares candid stories of his childhood and how he found HR as a career, through to his globetrotting assignments that led to senior executive roles as VPHR, SVPHR, and Chief Human Resources & Administrative Officer.

Today, as a fractional HR Executive/CHRO, board member, and executive coach, he helps current and emerging leaders create and accelerate their impact, navigate transformation, and build organizations where people and performance both win . If you’re an executive, an HR leader, or a rising leader looking for an edge, you’ll walk away with real‑world insights you can put to work in your own career and organization