James is the Project Director for Predator Free Wellington having built the necessary machine to deliver the world's first multi species predator elimination in the Capital City from early beginnings in 2017. Prior to leading the development of Predator Free Wellington Ltd he worked in a number of field roles with the Department of Conservation (DOC) through to national office roles in capability, development and management. Before leaving DOC he was the National Manager for Volunteering. James is particularly passionate about community based leadership and ownership models to address ecological challenges.