Gavan James

About Gavan James

I am part of a terrific global team at Nomad Temporary Housing. We are devoted to giving our customers a higher level of choice and service via temporary accommodation options at 23,500+ distinct properties. These are located around the globe, and around the corner, with the full service of one firm. We operate in over 90 countries. Nomad is not a broker, far from it. We handle our corporate and relocation customers\' needs from start to finish. We have the references, awards, and growth to prove it. Nomad was developed with the incredible assistance of many firms who are now our customers. Nomad is honored to serve 33 of the world\'s best relocation management companies. We also are proud to serve several hundred Fortune companies, and over 3100 other corporate clients as well.Nomad Direct, our proprietary sourcing software provides unbiased options from Nomad certified partners. This technology also has been developed to handle pre-arrival inspection/photos/videos, arrival instructions, service request management, invoicing and instant booking. Nomad Direct easily links via API to customer systems, free of charge for our clients. Nomad has been honored to receive over 60 client awards in the last five years. SIRVA named Nomad Global Partner of the Year in 2024. Similar awards from NEI, Relo Direct, GMS, and many others as well.Nomad was named 2025 Corporate Housing Company of the Year by the Corporate Housing Provider Association.Nomad was #1 in Net Satisfaction or Average Score fifteen times in the Relocating Employee Survey or Relocation Manager Survey by Trippel Survey & Research since 2012. Nomad had the Highest Average Score in the 2025 Relocating Employee Survey, and the 2025 Relocation Manager’s Survey.Nomad was ranked #422 on Inc. Magazine\'s list of the 500 fastest growing private companies in America, with a three year growth rate of 1126%.Nomad was twice named Corporate Housing Company of the Year for the Americas, by the Forum for Expatriate Management. We were also named Corporate Housing Company of the Year for the EMEA Region.Nomad has full Fapaio invoice capability in China via our Shanghai real estate company, and we invoice in numerous currencies. Nomad has Americas offices in San Diego and Phoenix, Asia offices in Hong Kong and Shanghai, and our EMEA office in London. Opening soon in Bangalore, India.I am married to Heather James, one of my business partners at Nomad. We have three daughters and live in the San Diego California area.

Experience

1. Founder and CEO

   Nomad Temporary Housing

   Aug 2010 — Present · San Diego, CA, US

   It is an honor to serve a group of terrific people at Nomad we like to call Nomadians. I am here to support our endeavor to make Nomad the best temporary housing company in the world. Nomad is a global company that specializes in bringing a higher level of choice and service to our clients. We bring apartment choices at unique properties to our valued customers. We are full service, we are not a broker. We handle everything. Nomad\'s customers include 700 Fortune firms, 33 relocation management companies, and many others. We are aggregating the highly fragmented supply of quality temporary apartments in each market, providing more collective options for our clients. Nomad was developed with the incredible input and feedback from numerous large users of temporary housing, many are now Nomad customers. Nomad has received 50+ major service awards in the last 5 years. Sirva, the world\'s largest relocation company named Nomad \"Global Supplier of the Year\" amongst 1900 relo industry companies in 2025 and 2022. BGRS, Bristol, GMS have also named Nomad Global Supplier of the Year.Nomad has thirteen #1 rankings in the independent Trippel Survey of Relocation Managers or Relocating Employees. Named Corporate Housing Company of the Year - Americas for 2017 and 2016 by The Forum for Expatriate Management. Named 2017 Corporate Housing Company of the Year - EMEA Region by the Forum for Expatriate Management.Nomad has developed the industry-leading Nomad Direct sourcing and CRM system that manages costs, provides the best possible options, and manages every step of the stay,Nomad global headquarters are in based in San Diego, with an Americas region reservation office in Phoenix. Our EMEA regional office is located in London, UK. Our APAC regional office is located in Hong Kong, with a satellite administrative office in the Pudong district of Shanghai, China.

Education

• Arizona State University

  Business Administration

  1977 — 1980

Skills

• Cold Calling
• Team Building
• Management
• Contract Negotiation
• Selling
• Start-Ups
• Executive Management
• Operations Management
• Strategy
• E-Commerce
• Property Management
• Rentals
• Sales Presentations
• Facilities Management
• Sales Management
• Hospitality
• Business Development
• P&L Management
• Direct Sales
• Temporary Housing
• Real Estate
• Corporate Relocation
• Income Statement
• B2b
• Marketing Strategy
• Partnerships
• Online Marketing
• Corporate Housing
• Salesforce.com
• Marketing
• P&L Responsibility
• Negotiation
• Strategic Planning
• Relocation
• Apartments
• Trade Shows
• Hotels
• Account Management
• Sales Operations
• Customer Retention