Jim is an IEEE Life Fellow, cited for leadership in stationary battery standards and the energy storage industry. Currently working as an independent consultant, Jim has worked in the battery industry since 1977 and in grid-connected energy storage since 1998. He was a director of the Energy Storage Association (now American Clean Power Association) for 14 years, including two years as Chairman. Jim is a former Chair of the IEEE Energy Storage and Stationary Battery Committee and currently serves as the committee's Standards Coordinator.