James was voted in as Chair of Trustees by members in 2021. As Chair, he will serve a term of 3 years, during which time he will work with 3 other trustee-members to hold the Traverse board to account, and to foster employee engagement throughout the company. He attends board meetings as an observer.
James is a keen advocate of employee ownership and was attracted to join Traverse in 2018 by the vibrancy and energy of company discussions with members.