James joined Community Pharmacy England in 2001 and is a member of the Executive Leadership Team. His role is to work with everyone in the sector, maintaining effective networks of pharmacy owners, especially the network of 49 Local Pharmaceutical Committees (LPCs), to help support them and to promote the value of community pharmacy. He is responsible for carrying out specific roles detailed in the Community Pharmacy England constitution and rules, such as running the Conference of LPC Representatives and the provision of advice and support for LPCs. The overall purpose of the team is to support value delivery for LPCs and pharmacy owners by working across all the teams in the organisation and with the LPCs. James was responsible for delivering a three year programme of sector transformation to improve how Pharmacy Owners in England are represented, following an independent review into pharmacy owner representation and support. This involved significant change in reshaping our local networks and making improvements to engagement, governance and structures at a national level, increasing the funding and resources to Community Pharmacy England. Background: James qualified as a pharmacist in 2004. He has had a diverse career in the sector and beyond in the wider NHS, including as a pharmacy owner and Superintendent Pharmacist in Sheffield. James has been involved in local pharmacy representation via LPCs for most of his professional career; first as a governing member and latterly for over 9 years as a Chief Executive Officer. In 2018 James was designated a Fellow of the Royal College of Pharmacy in recognition of the advancement of pharmacy practice