Sir James Bevan KCMG
Non-Executive Director
Appointed: February 2025
Experience
James has extensive experience in government relations, leadership, operational delivery, regulation, environmental protection and climate change. After a diplomatic career during which he served in Africa, Europe, the United States and India, and as the Chief Operating Officer of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, he was the Chief Executive of the Environment Agency from 2015 to 2023, leading its work to protect the environment, reduce the risks of flooding and drought and their impacts on local communities, and tackle the causes and effects of climate change.
Current other Non-Executive positions
Trustee on the Board of the Canal and River Trust, Trustee of Clinton Devon Estates, and Visiting Professor at Cranfield University.
Committee membership
ESG Committee, Performance and Safety Committee