Leadership

Stratum Global Risk is led by a team with a proven record in operational leadership, risk management, governance and strategic delivery in complex environments.

The company’s leadership oversees strategic direction, governance and the development of Stratum Global Risk’s travel risk management and operational coordination capabilities. Alongside operational and regional experience, the leadership team also brings exposure to international development, agriculture, institutional capital markets, security and defence contributing to a broader understanding of long-term resilience, commercial engagement and regionally connected strategic initiatives.

Stratum Global Risk’s operations are managed through a centralised model that enables real-time decision-making, with oversight maintained from a 24/7 operations centre in Amman, Jordan. Stratum operates through a combination of corporate offices, regional hubs and an established global provider network across transportation, logistics, security and medical services. This structure enables delivery across multiple jurisdictions while maintaining local access, regional expertise and operational continuity.

Stratum Global Risk is further supported by a deep pool of security risk management and crisis management consultants as well as expert capacity building and security sector reform specialists. Find out more.

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James Carr

Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer

James Carr is a co-founder and the Chief Executive Officer of Stratum Global Risk, a British–Jordanian operational resilience, travel risk management and international assistance platform supporting organisations operating across the Middle East and other complex environments. He has over two decades of experience spanning operational leadership, international programme delivery, strategic business development and capital markets across the government, corporate and international development sectors. Prior to establishing Stratum Global Risk, James founded and led a UK-regulated mining finance and advisory business focused on capital raising, transaction execution and strategic advisory support for publicly listed companies. During this period, he worked extensively with institutional investors, private capital, sovereign wealth funds and international investment banking counterparts across multiple jurisdictions.  

His background includes senior commercial and operational leadership roles within the international risk and resilience sector, where he worked with corporate, government and NGO clients and supported the development of a government-approved maritime security and anti-piracy training facility in the United Kingdom. He has also supported UK government-funded capacity building programmes in Jordan and previously held operational coordination roles in Iraq supporting British diplomatic operations.  

James is a former Royal Marines Commando and has worked across operational, commercial and strategic leadership environments throughout the Middle East and internationally.

Who We Support

Stratum Global Risk supports a diverse range of clients from corporate organisations across energy, finance and telecommunications to Governments & NGO clients, individuals and family offices, insurance and assistance providers as well as the travel industry.