James Gilchrist
James Gilchrist is the Founder and Director of Lighthouse L&D Consulting, where he helps organizations design leadership and learning programs that put people first. His own path to learning and development has been transformative. Before discovering L&D, James worked both as an actor and musician — experiences that taught him the power of presence, connection, and storytelling.
His work now focuses on helping leaders and teams clear obstacles, align authentically, and design solutions with the end user — learners, employees, or leaders themselves — always in mind. Since launching Lighthouse L&D Consulting, James has worked as a consultant for financial services, scientific, and healthcare organizations, along with L&D industry leaders like iSpring Solutions and The Learning Guild, supporting learning professionals around the world. His mantra of late? "What makes you unique is what makes you indispensable.