James Millar
Businessman, Entrepreneur and Governance Director/Trustee
Combining my early career as a civil litigation and commercial lawyer with my inner calling as an innovator and business pioneer, I have carved a path which has led to the establishment of several new UK business markets. Over the past 30 years, I have identified, created and helped develop three distinct new markets, none of which existed before and all of which are now in the mainstream. In tandem with this I have worked with a wide number of not-for-profit and charity organisations ensuring they have clear aims, long-term impacts in their sector, are well governed and sustainably run. Along the way I have won a string of business awards.
CV/Experiences
Personal: Born in Edinburgh. Lives in Gloucestershire. Married with three sons.
Education: Schooled in Edinburgh. University of Aberdeen (LLB DipLP). University of Copenhagen. Washington College of Law, American University, Washington DC (LLM)
Professional: Shepherd & Wedderburn WS (Edinburgh, Civil Litigation Lawyer). British Embassy, Washington DC (Legal Advisor to Commercial Counsel). Freshfields (London. Commercial Lawyer).
Board Director: The Food Ferry Co Ltd (London. Pioneered and launched UK grocery home-shopping market). The Greenled Group (UK. Launched and developed UK low-energy lighting market). Encams Enterprises Ltd (England. Chaired trading arm of Keep Britain Tidy). OpenFoodNetwork UK CIC (UK. Developed local food distribution platform). Stroudco CIC (Gloucestershire. Founded local online food market). TruckTel Ltd (EU. Now Freightsafe Ltd. Launched pan-European freight security market).
Board Trustee: Summerfield Trust (Gloucestershire. Expanded grant-making foundation). Keep Britain Tidy (UK. Increased impact of environmental organisation). Road Safety Trust (UK. Pioneered new grant-making body). Action on Plastic (Gloucestershire. Launched award-winning environmental campaign). The Gust (Gloucestershire. Launched Arts & Cultural facilitator).
Fellowships: Law Society of Scotland (1986 – 2022); Royal Society of Arts (FRSA); Royal Geographic Society (FRGS)
Interests: I have organised and led personal expeditions to adventurous parts of the world over many years including: the High Karakoram, the Alps, the Highlands, Svalbard, the Congo and Belarus
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