James Gammon, MBA, CFDAI He/Him

James Gammon leads the Door and Hardware Institute (DHI), an organization that provides education, certification and technical standards for professionals who design, supply and install architectural builders’ hardware for openings and access control systems. His work focuses on expanding education programs and supporting the workforce that helps keep buildings safe and secure. 

James has more than 20 years of experience in training and industry education. Before joining Smithbucklin, he led technical programs and spent more than 16 years directing corporate training and development for The Cook & Boardman Group, where he built training programs for employees across the company’s national network.  

James also served more than two decades in the United States Army National Guard, including three deployments in support of Operations Iraqi Freedom and two deployments for Operation Noble Eagle.  

James holds a Master of Business Administration and a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration from the University of Arkansas Grantham.