As Program Coordinator for the Community Rights & Corporate Governance Program, James leads the team responsible for investigating and evaluating the social, economic, and environmental effects of natural resource policies and activities in the country, taking a broad, overarching look at the behavior of corporate concessionaires in Liberia, as well as the conduct of the government in allocating concessions. He has been with SDI since 2009, and holds a Bachelor’s in Sociology from United Methodist University.