Jim has over 40 years of power generation, industrial gas and hydrogen development experience. As VP of Business Development for Shell Hydrogen, Jim helped develop several first-of-its kind retail hydrogen fueling stations in California and New York. Jim was a member of Shell Oil's Renewable Leadership Team and past Chair-elect for the California Fuel Cell Partnership. Jim has lead several major economic and technical electrolyzer-based green hydrogen production projects as well as hydrogen production, delivery and fuel cell end-use applications for offshore wind, rail locomotive conversions, natural gas industrial and residential hydrogen blending, and heavy-duty fuel cell vehicle fueling. Jim was recently awarded Canadian and Australian patents (US Pending) for an innovative combined hydrogen fueling and EV charging / back-up power forecourt design.