James is a chartered accountant who trained with Ernst & Young Birmingham and has since worked in senior finance roles for private businesses. He brings extensive knowledge of finance, governance, legal, and human resource matters for charitable entities and SMEs.
James has supported the charitable sector for many years. He has acted as Treasurer for Birmingham Wildlife Trust since 2021, been a Trustee of Birmingham Rathbone Society, which supports people with mild to moderate learning difficulties, since December 2006, and recently became Treasurer for Shropshire Wildlife Trust. In his spare time, James enjoys spending time attending live music events and the theatre over a wide range of genres.