Jim Curlin is the Head of OzonAction in the UN Environment Programme (UNEP).

Jim’s career has been centered on UNEP’s role as an Implementing Agency of the Montreal Protocol's Multilateral Fund. He has served in different capacities over the last 30 years, covering the areas of information management, capacity building, regional networks, and policies. He is currently the Head of the Law Division’s OzonAction Branch overseeing a global team that is supporting 146 developing countries to achieve and sustain compliance with their obligations under the Protocol. Prior to joining UNEP, Jim worked on pollution prevention for an environmental consultancy firm in Washington, D.C. and on hazardous waste issues for the National Governor’s Association, a public-sector policy organization. Jim has a B.A. in Political Science from the College of Charleston, South Carolina.