James’ experience of the grocery industry is matched by very few in the industry. He served at various times as CEO of Tesco, Carrefour, and Ahold USA, and is now Chairman/CEO of food tech investor Food Retail Ventures, a senior advisor at McKinsey, non-executive Chairman of Green Rabbit grocery delivery service and Grillo’s Pickles, and an investor/advisor/board member for a number of AI food startups. James supports Halla with market strategy, industry intelligence and business connections.