Howell James CBE - Barclays Corporate Affairs Director
Howell joined Barclays in September 2008 as Barclays Corporate Affairs Director where he is responsible for Barclays Group media and government relations, corporate communications and global community initiatives.
Prior to this he was Permanent Secretary, Government Communication, in the Cabinet Office from July 2004 until 2008.
He was a Founding Partner and Director of Brown Lloyd James, a corporate PR Company from 1997-2004.
Howell became Political Secretary to the Prime Minister in 1994 and worked in No 10 until 1997.
Howell joined Cable & Wireless as Director of Corporate and Government Affairs in 1992 where he was responsible for Cable & Wireless' press, public and government relations in the UK, North America and Hong Kong.
In 1987 he joined the BBC as Director of Corporate Affairs and was a member of the BBC’s Board of Management.
From 1984 to 1987 he was Special Adviser at the Cabinet Office, and worked in the Department of Employment and the Department of Trade and Industry.
Howell James started his working life in the media as Head of Promotions at Capital Radio. He was Head of Publicity at the launch of TVam, Britain's first commercial breakfast television channel.
He was awarded the CBE in August 1997.
