James (Jim) S. Addison is President of JSA Energy, LLC a consulting and advisory firm he founded in 2019. He was named Chief Executive Officer of Hawkwood Energy, LLC in March 2020 and guided the company to a successful merger with WildFire Energy in August 2021. Prior to Hawkwood, he served as President and CEO of Travis Peak Resources (2013 – 2019) until its combination with Paloma Partners LLC.
Mr. Addison is currently an independent director of Chisholm Energy Holdings, LLC, Chaparral Energy, and WildFire Energy. He also served as an independent director and Chairman of Jones Energy II.
Mr. Addison has 35 years of industry experience in a variety of technical and leadership roles with major and independent E&P companies across multiple U.S. basins: Amoco Production Company, Mitchell Energy, Coastal Oil & Gas, and Newfield Exploration. He is a 1985 graduate of The University of Texas with a Bachelor of Science in Petroleum Engineering.