James Bilefield
Biography
James Bilefield was appointed as a Non-Executive Director of the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office in April 2024.
James Bilefield is an experienced chair and non-executive director. He serves on a range of public, private and not-for-profit boards across the technology, business services, cultural and charitable sectors.
He is an advisor to the Cabinet Office, McKinsey & Company and SystemIQ. James was previously a serial digital entrepreneur and chief digital officer following a successful investment banking career at JP Morgan Chase.
Non-Executive Director
Board members give corporate leadership to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) by ensuring that the department meets the international policy priorities, Public Service Agreements targets and service delivery targets set by ministers. The role of a Non-Executive Director is to provide an effective and objective challenge to the rest of the Board and officials.