James Montgomery

James Montgomery (52) holds a Bachelor of Arts in Politics and Philosophy (Hons) from the University of Durham (UK). He is the director of digital development at BBC News which publishes one of the worlds leading English language websites as well as digital news and features in 29 other languages. James Montgomery previously worked as an Assistant Editor for the Financial Times. James Montgomery joined the Board as an independent non-executive director in September 2012 and is the Chairman of the Strategy and Investments Committee (Africa).