James McGowan

Public Affairs & PR Director

James joined RIA in autumn 2023. He leads RIA’s Public Affairs and PR work across the various governments and parliaments of the UK, media, and industry stakeholders.

Prior to joining RIA, James was Director of Corporate Affairs at Porterbrook, where he managed the company’s engagement with the UK Government, industry, media and regulators. Between 2017 and 2020 he was transport policy advisor to the Shadow Secretary of State for Transport and, before that, was Head of Policy & Communications at ASLEF for nearly a decade. He holds a degree in economics.