James has an enthusiasm for Mission Leadership, which can only be described as passionate. This has grown over almost thirty years of practical leadership experience, which started with operational tours as a teenage platoon commander on the streets of Northern Ireland and is yet to finish. During his military career James was the youngest instructor at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, commanded up to battalion level on operations and was twice chosen to be personal executive officer to the British Army’s most senior generals. As Assistant Director Counter Terrorism in the Ministry of Defense he initiated a strategic program of training and assistance to counties willing to partner in the global struggle against one of the most pressing contemporary threats. The last three years of work in the private sector have honed those experiences and he has successfully translated them into solutions for business, using instinct, innovation and core principles to achieve exceptional outcomes.

Pippa joined McKinney Rogers in October 2009 as a US Partner after 19 years as a Logistics Officer in the Royal Navy. She chose to join the Royal Navy when women became eligible for sea service in 1990. She was one of the first women to undertake fully integrated Naval Officer training. In 2001 , having demonstrated a clear passion for training and development, she was selected to join the Navy’s Operational Sea Training Staff.
Pippa’s final Naval assignment was as the Personal Staff Officer to the Royal Navy’s COO, responsible for coordinating activity within the Navy Command Headquarters during a period of great organizational change and sustained operational activity. A firm believer in the power of Mission Leadership, Pippa brings experience of leadership under pressure, decision-making processes in complex organizations and a real passion for education and talent development

Brandon joined McKinney Rogers in 2008 and has a proven track record of embracing challenges in both the commercial and military arenas and then turning strategy into decisive and effective actions. Brandon’s rapid transition from military officer to Wall Street trader is a testament to his ability to forecast, analyze and leverage large amounts of information to make swift and effective decisions. He helped grow businesses at Bear Stearns and Barclays Capital Inc. not only through technical strategy and execution but also by establishing processes to achieve efficiencies, provide greater customer service, and mitigate risk. He has an MBA from Duke University and a B.S. degree from the University of Richmond. He enjoys Triathlons, reading, traveling and supporting Veterans’ advocacy organizations.

Ian Dunnington joined McKinney Rogers in 2008 and quickly became recognized for strategic breakthroughs and successes for clients in a cross section of industry verticals such as the Alcohol Beverage, Retail, Airline, and Manufacturing sectors. Ian currently runs our expansion efforts in the New York area and leads a team out of our New York City office. Ian has a successful record of leadership in Corporate America with over 14 years of experience in operations, global business development & sales, and marketing management. Throughout his career Ian has been able to dramatically grow market share and sustainable processes in companies focused on technology solutions and project support in the Federal Government and Department of Defence contracting space. He is a motivator who keeps people focused on the goal rather than themselves. He is a mediator who finds common ground among disparate factions and a communicator who believes that people work best when informed about that which affects them.