James Banks
James Banks
Senior Director and General Counsel
Location: Washington Metro Region
Email: james@polihire.com
James has served as the General Counsel at the Society for Human Resource Management and City Attorney in the City of Alexandria, VA. He has also been a Partner at Seyfarth Shaw LLP and McGuireWoods LLP. Prior to this, James served in the U.S. Army and Virginia Army National Guard.
James is a graduate of Gettysburg College and the University of Virginia School of Law. He has also served as a Trustee and Board Member at Gettysburg College, the Science Museum of Virginia, and the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority.
Meet the Team
The POLIHIRE team is a group of talented and dedicated professionals who are committed to excellence, accountability, and diversity. With their expertise and passion for identifying top leadership in public-serving agencies and organizations, they have achieved unparalleled success.
Kenyatta Uzzell
Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Nana Perry
Managing Director
James Banks
Senior Director and General Counsel
Brenda Donald
Senior Client Partner
De’Shawn Wright
Senior Director & Advisor
Melanie Bell
Senior Director
Dr. Kamala Uzzell Jones
Director of Search Assessment
Angie Viar
Director
Marcia Thompson
Senior Advisor
Palencia Mobley
Senior Director
Monique Stevens
Senior Consultant
KJ Ward
Director
Sharon Banks
Executive Coach
Leanne Okabayashi
Recruitment and Operations Manager
Advisory Board
Gen. Kip Ward (R)
Advisory Board Member
Stephanie D. Nellons-Paige
Advisory Board Member
Freddie Fuller
Advisory Board Member
Cindy Kupski
Advisory Board Member
Dr. Marc A. Love
Advisory Board Member