A 36-year veteran of the energy industry, Jim started his career with Conoco, where he built natural gas pipelines and processing infrastructure across North America.
After a decade in engineering and operations, he led Conoco’s entry into deregulated power, where he structured gas and power purchase agreements for end-use customers and oversaw the commercial development of multiple on-site power generation projects.
Jim joined BP in 2001, where he structured natural gas tolling contracts and power purchase agreements with BP’s refineries, independent power producers, public utilities, and industrial customers throughout the U.S. and Canada.
Jim went on to lead the largest natural gas liquids supply and trading business in North America before leaving to join an early-stage renewable energy company, where he led the development of solar and biogas projects throughout the country.
Jim most recently co-founded and served as the CEO of H2O Midstream, a private equity-backed infrastructure business in the Permian Basin, until its sale to a public company in 2024.
