With over 35 years of strategic military experience James brings strong corporate leadership and people management skills as well as an acumen for business development.
Paul Anstey, chief executive of Government, Sodexo UK & Ireland, said: “James brings a huge breadth of knowledge and understanding from his many years within the military including leading and managing diverse activities both in the national and multi-national arenas.
“His experience working with key Government organisations and leading large, complex organisations will undoubtedly help us develop key relationships and will provide us with expert and independent advice to support the growth of our Government business.”
Sodexo’s Government business segment includes the delivery of a wide range of services to military sites across the UK as well as in Cyprus and the Falkland Islands. Sodexo recently retained its gold medal status in the Ministry of Defence’s employer recognition scheme and has been a supporter of the Armed Forces covenant since it was launched in 2013.