Board Secretary
Owner of E4 Infrastructure Advisors, LLC and Adjunct Professor at Loyola University New Orleans
Jim Schott is an energy and electric utility professional with over 30 years of experience. Over the course of his career, he has worked in a range of leadership roles in power generation, transmission, electric system planning, environmental and emergency response.
E4 Infrastructure Advisors, LLC (Present)
Owner: Provide advisory services to companies, communities, and government on electric infrastructure, environment, and emergency response.
Loyola University New Orleans (Present)
Adjunct Professor, Environment Program with focus working with students and organizations seeking solutions on how communities, infrastructure, and the economy equitably manage a net-zero carbon transition.
Entergy Corporation (1990 – 2022)
Retired as an Officer and Vice President of Transmission for Entergy Corporation, an investor-owned electric utility serving 3.1million customers across Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and southeast Texas. Past roles included:
- Officer and VP, Transmission
- Vice President, Generation Supply Optimization
- Vice President, Power Plant Operations
- Director, Energy Management Organization
- Director, Capital Projects – Environmental Controls
- Manager, Environmental Services
- Manager, Quality and Six Sigma Deployment Education
Education
- B.S. Biology, Loyola University of New Orleans
- M. Sc Chemical Hazard Assessment, University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health
Current Affiliations
- Loyola University Visiting Committee – College of Arts and Sciences
Past Affiliations
- South East Reliability Corporation (SERC) Board of Directors Executive Committee
- Southeast Electric Exchange Engineering and Operations Executive Committee
- Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) Research Advisory Committee.