James Malone was the founding chief executive of Wesbeam, a forest products business co-founded with Denis Cullity. Prior to that he was managing director of listed timber group Wesfi. Mr Malone was a long-serving board member of the Australian Forest Products Association and also served on the boards of Forest Industries Federation of WA, Engineered Wood Products Association of Australasia, and Australian Wood Panels Association.
In 2023, Mr Malone was named one of Business News WA’s Power 500 leaders.