James brings an entrepreneurial, "anything is possible" mindset that has been instrumental in ClearRoute’s success. He has a track record of winning major clients like Commonwealth Bank, Barclays, and Avis, and forging key partnerships with leaders like Google. James draws on senior experience at Thoughtworks, Symantec, and UST, where he helped secure logos now generating over £100M annually.

As a Board member of ECS, he helped drive its £120M sale to Global Logic, and he successfully founded and exited Conversion Consulting to a US lead generation firm.

Recognised as a top commercial leader, James has built high-performing global teams, delivered millions in revenue, and opened new markets across the US, Europe, and Australia.A proud supporter of the MacLean brothers’ Pacific rowing expedition for clean water access, James brings that same spirit to ClearRoute, where family values and going the extra mile are part of the culture.