Jim has an MBA from Rutgers University. In his work life, he had a range of careers from teaching at the elementary, middle school, and college levels, to various management and executive positions in the electric utility industry. In the latter part of his career, he advanced the deployment of renewable energy from positions as President of GPU Solar, founder of Madison Energy Consultants, and as Director of Market Development at SunPower Corp. Jim served on the Advisory Board of the National Center for Photovoltaics and was Chair of the Solar Electric Power Association.