Jame holds degrees in law and commerce from the University of Melbourne. He has been a lawyer for more than 40 years with experience in all areas of business law. He has been on numerous Boards and Committees for the last 40 years including Chair of an NGO for more than 10 years and being retained as Company Secretary for an Australian charity and its subsidiary.
He is currently Chair of Hillcrest Christian College Limited. He operates through the legal practice of BSA Lawyers and his governance work is undertaken through Lewis Counsel and works mainly in the area of governance including advice and conducting training for Boards of Christian agencies in Australia and around the world.
With his wife Leanne they conduct training and provide materials for the Train the Trainers course on governance for Board members with Boards in Africa Asia and Latin America.