James Anderson

James Anderson serves as the Chief Information Officer at ACCENT HOUSING LIMITED since June 2024 and concurrently holds the position of Non Executive Director at Cobalt Housing since April 2023. Previously, James was the Chief Technology Officer at the Health and Safety Executive from September 2015 to June 2024, overseeing IT services support. As Group IT Director at The Guinness Partnership from October 2011 to September 2015, James managed IT solutions for affordable housing and care services. James also worked as Head of Service Management at the Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission, focusing on technical architecture and IT security from March 2009 to October 2011. During a military career from 1991 to 2008, James served as Squadron Commander in the British Army and as an Enterprise Architect for the US Army, earning a US Presidential Citation. Academically, James holds an MA in Defence Studies from King's College London, an MSc in Design of Information Systems from Cranfield University, and a BA with Joint Honors in History and Geography from Keele University.