Jim McPartlin
Chief People Officer at Highgate
A little bit about Jim…
As Chief People Officer, Jim is poised to frame out the next chapter of Highgate’s culture, drive the Company’s learning platform, advance Highgate’s leadership development and spark creative solutions.
Most recently, Jim was employed as Vice President, Leadership Development at Forbes Travel Guide, along with managing his own consulting practice. Jim began his career with the Walt Disney Company in 1985 in its management training program. From there, he began his operations journey as the General Manager at the Holiday Inn in New Haven. He then spent the next decade with Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants, and then W Hotels Worldwide, The Ian Schrager Company, André Balaz Properties and Loews Hotels.
Jim is also a recognized authority on using the Enneagram as a means of understanding interpersonal workplace relationships. Over the past 20 years, Jim has taught hundreds of courses on the Enneagram and emotional intelligence and has delivered keynote speeches and seminars on this topic across the globe. He actively works as a professional coach with clients ranging from American Express, Chanel, Geico, XL Construction, and a United States fighter pilot.