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James Melvin (2023-2024)

Having been in the industry previously, Jim left to pursue a career in professional football,
coming back into the industry in 1996. He has now been involved in the industry in a number
of positions, in total for a period of 35 years. In that time, he has gained significant experience
and promotion rising from Branch Management to Group CEO of The Exclusive Services Group
Limited.
Jim joined The Worshipful Company of Environmental Cleaners in 2001 and became a
committee member in The Membership Committee and also on The Finance and General
Purposes Committee, before being invited on to the Court of Assistants. He is a Board Director
on the Cleaning and Support Services Association & was appointed as Chairman of The British
Cleaning Council in July 2021 following the pandemic. He has been strenuously lobbying
Government for industry recognition along with the much-needed accreditation of the
Industry Apprenticeship Levy.
Jim is known as being extremely passionate about the delivery of service and detail in his
approach to working with clients and staff. He has experience of working in many market
sectors amongst which are Commercial, Managing Agent sector, Media and Leisure, Retail,
Public Sector, Defense and Professional Services, working alongside a great many prestigious
and blue-chip clients. He is also very enthusiastic about Cleaning & Hygiene colleagues being
both socially and culturally accepted as being professionals in their field of expertise.
Jim is married to Maria and has a son Stuart. His family are so important to him and he loves
spending time with Maria, Stuart, his daughter in law Kat and his two Grandsons Alexander
(3) and Jack (6m). He has a younger brother Brendan who is based in Glasgow.
In his spare time, Jim enjoys travelling and is an avid football fan, continuing to hold a season
ticket at Glasgow Celtic FC in Scotland. He also continues to enjoy drumming and plays in a
Bucks based covers band.