Jamie is IDPC’s Executive Director, leading on the coordination and development of the network, its strategy and work. Jamie leads on international advocacy efforts on drug policy and human rights, representing IDPC at a range of international events and in the media, as well as the financial and administrative management of the organisation.

Jamie joined IDPC in 2012, initially as the Senior Policy and Operations Manager, and then later moving into the roles of Chief Operating Officer and then Deputy Director – before being appointed as Executive Director in 2026.

From 2018 to 2023, Jamie was also the Chair of the Vienna NGO Committee on Drugs (VNGOC), and he has also been Chair of the National Needle Exchange Forum in England. Prior to joining IDPC, Jamie worked in Geneva as a harm reduction technical expert at the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, and at Harm Reduction International in London, for whom he has also served as a Trustee. Jamie started his career working in a harm reduction service in the UK, and he has an MSc in drug policy and a BSc in psychology.