In addition to his role as Executive Chairman of Corcel Plc, James is currently Executive Chairman of Ascent Resources Plc and Non-Executive Chairman at Echo Energy Plc and Coro Energy Plc. James has over 20 yearsโ experience in the fields of strategy, management, finance and corporate development in the energy industry. He started his career with the Royal Dutch Shell Group where he spent 12 years with Shell working in Brazil, the Dominican Republic, Scandinavia, the Netherlands and London. James was previously Chief Executive at Sound Energy Plc for 8 years, is a qualified accountant and has a BA Honours in Business Economics.