Julian Barr is a highly educated professional with a Master of Science (MSc) and Bachelor of Science (BSc) degrees from the University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, along with his earlier education at Blundell's School, Tiverton.

Julian has had a diverse career that includes roles across various organizations. He is currently serving as a Non-Executive Director at Itad. Previously, he held the position of Past President at the UK Evaluation Society. He also had roles as Non-Executive Director at PAUA TRADING LIMITED, Director at Itad, Lecturer at Newcastle University, Technical Cooperation Officer seconded to the Ministry of Environment & Natural Resources Development at the Overseas Development Administration (now DFID), and Research Officer at Dami OPRS in Papua New Guinea.