James McBride

James McBride is an experienced urban planning professional with a diverse background in management and planning roles across multiple organizations. Currently serving as the Director at Mecone since January 2025, McBride previously held the position of Planning Director and Business Unit Manager at Orion Group from July 2023 to January 2025. Prior to that, McBride was the Associate Director of Urban and Community Planning at EG Funds, contributing to a firm managing over AU$5.1 billion in assets. Additional roles include Associate at Orion Consulting, Associate Director and Principal at Ethos Urban, Development Assessment Coordinator and Senior Town Planner at The Hills Shire Council, Senior Town Planner at CBRE, Town Planner at Blacktown City Council, and Town Planner at Parramatta City Council. This extensive experience underscores a strong commitment to urban planning and development.