Jim is a 35-year veteran of the gas and power industry having held senior leadership positions with energy majors, start-up ventures and private equity backed companies. 

Jim started his career with Conoco, where he was responsible for the design and construction of natural gas pipelines and gas processing infrastructure across North America. After nearly a decade in engineering and operations, he moved to the commercial side of the business where he led Conoco's entry into de-regulated power markets. In this role, he structured gas and power purchase agreements for end-use customers and oversaw the commercial development of multiple on-site power generation projects at DuPont chemical facilities and Conoco refineries. 

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 and environmental credit trading venture. 

Throughout his career, Jim has held multiple C-level positions. With a relentless focus on building a culture of transparency and collaboration, he has amassed a track record of innovation, operational excellence and best in class customer service.  He most recently co-founded and served as the CEO of H2O Midstream, a private equity backed energy company that owns and operates long term infrastructure to serve the water handling needs of producers in the Permian Basin.  

After a successful exit to a publicly traded company in 2024, Jim returned to his roots in gas and power to co-found GPC Infrastructure alongside other members of the H2O Midstream team.  Sponsored by an established energy private equity firm, GPC provides "energy as a service" to data centers by owning and operating permanent onsite natural gas power generation.