James Bowling
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James Bowling

Non-executive Director

Career

James was Chief Financial Officer of Severn Trent Plc from 2015 until his retirement in July 2023 and remained on the Severn Trent Plc Executive Committee until December 2023 as a Senior Advisor. Prior to joining Severn Trent, James was interim Chief Financial Officer of Shire Plc, where he had been since 2005. Prior to joining Shire, James spent nine years at Ford Motor Company in various finance roles of increasing responsibility.

Skills and experience

James has relevant financial experience as a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales and as an experienced listed company CFO who has successfully applied his skills across a number of sectors. He has broad experience in financial reporting, enterprise risk management, long-term capital investment models and a range of corporate activity, including M&A.