Bio

Inducted to the Hall of Fame in 2020

Jim has grown businesses and commercialized several technologies in venture capital and corporate environments. As an executive and board director, he played roles in corporate governance, created and successfully implemented growth strategies for multiple energy service companies.  

He led Prometheus Energy to become one of North America’s largest and fastest growing suppliers of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to the industrial sector. Jim is currently the Chief Operating Officer and Board Director for Stabilis Energy, LLC, a market leader in LNG production and distribution services in North America.

How did Florida Tech help prepare you for your career? 

FIT provided me a solid technical foundation for future professional growth and a methodology for critical thinking and problem solving. 

What advice or words of wisdom do you have for students and recent graduates?  

Stay confident, take initiative, be tenacious and never refuse an opportunity to learn more and take on more responsibility, even when it stretches you beyond your known capacity.

What was your most memorable experience at Florida Tech? 

There were many, it’s hard to say as many fun memories and others I appreciated much more after they were over.

What accomplishments are you most proud of?  

In my career. I was asked by one of  the largest international energy company to build a high tech energy services company. The mission was to take intellectual property developed in their research department, lead a team to engineer a sophisticated platform of data acquisition products and services, commercialize it in the marketplace which led to a successful company sale.

What was the most difficult challenge or failure that you had to overcome in your career? 

I think the most difficult challenge was balancing completion of my education with taking care of family and having a full time career!  I had tremendous support from my spouse, family and mentors at work.  

If you were contacted by a student or recent graduate—what could you offer them?  

Any advice, support or a job if I had the opportunity and need given the right degree.

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