James Brault Email Address

Chief Executive Officer

At Xaar we develop world-leading piezoelectric drop-on-demand inkjet technologies.

My passion is helping individuals, teams and organizations realize their potential. I love Peter Drucker's quote "Culture eats strategy for breakfast"​,​ and what gets me most energized is helping organizations get their culture right. To do this a company needs four things: the right kind of leadership, the right talent (who possess the right skills for where you are and where you need to go, and who are engaged and committed), the right processes / infrastructure, and the right mindset. The mindset in an organization is a huge untapped potential. Everyone knows it is critical but most struggle with figuring out how to influence it. That's where I can help. I have deep experience optimizing Human Capital in SME, Fortune 500 corporations, start-ups, distressed and high growth environments. I'm a strategic, entrepreneurial hands on leader with 20 years of global expertise in Executive & C-Level Coaching, Talent Management and Organizational Transformation. Selected Career Accomplishments - 15 global acquisitions totalling $3B+ and 15,000+ employees in 36 countries - Lead roles orchestrating company transformation and inorganic growth in new markets and geographies - Increased Employee Engagement YOY by 15% - Retained Key Talent globally with 50%+ YOY improvement in voluntary attrition rates - Designed and led Global and Emerging Market Talent programs including the Corporate University Xchange Award Winning EDGE Development Program for global high potential talent - Proven success in leading through dramatic change - in 2 different companies helped achieve 116% and 123% of target goals during periods of significant change - Diversified and strengthened Board and Senior Leadership teams