About us

Membership: Executive Committee

Appointed: Capital and Commercial Services Director in 2023

Career and Responsibilities:

James is a chartered engineer, with a PhD in Chemical Engineering, and has extensive regulated business experience, gained in a number of senior leadership roles.  James brings a wealth of operational, strategic and environmental expertise to the Executive Committee and, throughout his career, has delivered industry-leading customer service, environmental performance and operational transformation.

James was appointed Group Capital and Commercial Services Director in 2023 and has accountability for the Group’s multi-billion pound capital design and delivery programme.  He is also responsible for the Group’s non-regulated businesses.

Prior to this appointment, James held the positions of Managing Director of Customer Operations and Director of Production, during which time he oversaw the operation of the Group’s vast asset base, the production and supply of drinking water, the provision of wastewater services and the Group’s Bioresources business.

James was appointed to the Board of Hafren Dyfrdwy Cyfyngedig, the Group’s licensed entity in Wales, in July 2020, taking on the role of Managing Director.