James Stuart has over 25 years of experience in climate, weather, and water risk management, in both the public and private sectors spanning strategy, policy, planning, delivery, and operations in the UK, Australia, Canada, and Peru.
He has held senior operational and executive roles in large corporations where he has been responsible and accountable for dam safety, water resources, community safety, crisis response, and operational technology. He also managed Queensland flood warning at the Bureau of Meteorology. Such roles require calm decision making under extreme pressure and provides tested experience.
James is a Fellow of Engineers Australia, a Chartered Engineer, and a Non-Executive Director. He is Chair of the International Commission on Large Dams (ICOLD) Climate Change Committee, and has been a Director of the USA National Hydrologic Waring Council since 2017.