James Chorlton

James Chorlton is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in operations and product development within the Asia Pacific region. Currently serving as Vice President of Operations for Asia Pacific and Purchasing & Information Services International at Haworth since 2014, James has held various leadership roles including Director of Sourcing and Director of Operations. Prior to this, James worked at HNI Corporation as Director of Product Development for Lamex, and at Li & Fung Limited as Divisional Manager of Design. James also served as Chief Industrial Designer for Midea Group and held the position of Design Manager at Electrolux. James holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Design for Industry from Northumbria University, obtained between 1990 and 1995.