James is a founding partner of Proteus and an experienced actuary with a background in consultancy that spans nearly two decades. He has worked on a range of strategic solutions in actuarial and financial modeling, as well as risk and capital management.

James holds a PhD in theoretical physics and is a fellow of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries with a distinguished career helping many top-tier insurance firms and other financial institutions globally. He plays an integral role helping these clients steer a path through challenging regulatory and technological challenges and has partnered with leading industry giants including Lloyd’s of London, Aviva, and AIG, as well as specialized insurers worldwide.

James's leadership roles included spearheading the development of pioneering tools such as the economic scenario generator developed at consulting firm EMB, which evolved into the acclaimed STAR system at WTW. He was the Global P&C Sector Leader at Barrie and Hibbert (now part of Moody’s), and most recently Head of Innovation at Aon's Strategy and Technology Group.

Renowned for his professionalism and business acumen as well as deep technical understanding, James has led numerous intricate and mission critical financial modeling projects, consistently delivering sophisticated software solutions coupled with strategic business insights.

He is well known for his thought leadership, having delivered keynote addresses at prestigious conferences and published articles on financial modeling, capital management, and actuarial science.

As a Founding Partner of Proteus Consulting, James now channels his energy into developing the Economic Module of the Cloud Generator ensuring that the tools are able to meet the exacting demands of actuarial and financial modeling professionals.