Before founding Glasshouse, James held senior management roles with several leading corporate communications agencies – including CEO of Edelman UK, and European Chairman of Cohn & Wolfe.
Consequently, he has advised board-level executives at many leading organisations, he has developed and directed multi-national communications programmes and (having begun his career as a journalist) he is a highly skilled media relations professional.
A particular specialism – and an abiding personal interest – is the creation, management and effective exploitation of sports properties and sponsorship programmes.