James is CEO of HC-One, which has the largest care and nursing workforce outside the NHS, in homes across the UK, and supports those with increasingly complex conditions, dementia and frailty to lead their best life.

James worked across a range of sectors, before settling in the health and care sector. His early career was in consulting, and then consumer goods and services. His leadership roles have been at Bupa running both provision and commissioning businesses, and as CEO of US-based Health Dialog. Prior to HC-One, he led the international division of Boston based Bright Horizons.

James is also Non-Executive Director of the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust and Chair of Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospice.