Experience

CenTrio

• 1 - 100 Employee

• • Feb 2022 - Present

  CenTrio is the leading pure-play district energy platform in the United States, offering centralized heating, cooling, and power solutions. CenTrio currently operates in nine U.S. markets, serving over 370 customers across more than 130 million square feet of space.As vice president, business development, Jim spearheads company growth and leads a team of business development professionals across multiple cities, from prospect identification and technical feasibility and design through service agreement negotiation and timely connection to CenTrio’s energy systems.He works directly with building owners, developers, architects, consulting engineers, contractors, property managers and operating engineers to develop new customer partnerships and ensure satisfaction with the company’s energy services.Jim is key to developing energy service strategies that provide customers – ranging from commercial offices to hotels to theaters to institutions – with key economic, operational and environmental benefits. Show less

• • Feb 2019 - Feb 2022

  CenTrio owns and operates the largest downtown district cooling system in the United States in its Chicago market. It has provided sustainable, reliable district cooling service based on ice-storage technology, aka ice batteries, for more than 20 years. CenTrio currently serves chilled water from five interconnected plants to nearly 120 customers in over 50 million square feet of buildings in downtown Chicago’s Loop, West Loop, South Loop and River North.• Responsible for overall growth of the Chicago business including lead generation, feasibility studies, and contract negotiations.• Interfaced with corporate executive leadership team to develop and deliver go-to-market strategies, business cases, and budgets.• Worked with CenTrio finance personnel to develop and analyze investment models that drove new service offerings and novel deal structures.• Supported engineering personnel in infrastructure upgrade and expansion projects. Show less

• • Mar 2015 - Feb 2019

  CenTrio owns and operates the largest downtown district cooling system in the United States in its Chicago market. It has provided sustainable, reliable district cooling service based on ice-storage technology, aka ice batteries, for more than 20 years. CenTrio currently serves chilled water from five interconnected plants to nearly 120 customers in over 50 million square feet of buildings in downtown Chicago’s Loop, West Loop, South Loop and River North.• Developed relationships with developers, building owners, property managers, consulting engineers, contractors and architects to grow CenTrio's customer base.• Worked with existing customers to ensure satisfaction and extend expiring agreements.• Negotiated customer contracts balancing business, technical and legal requirements to execute agreements beneficial to all parties.• Interfaced with CenTrio engineering, construction, and operations personnel to develop building interconnection plans and deliver service.• Developed and reviewed investment models to assist in business strategy decisions. Show less



Temperature Equipment Corporation

• United States
• Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• • May 2013 - Mar 2015

  Temperature Equipment Corporation is a wholesale HVAC distribution company headquartered in Lansing, Illinois, serving Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Kansas, Missouri and Michigan. It is a “one-stop shop” for residential, commercial and industrial HVAC needs, including equipment, controls, parts and supplies.• Developed working relationships with customers to increase sales of direct digital control components.• Called on design engineers to properly specify controls components by developing specifications, sequences of operation and demonstrations/training.• Called on contractors to assist with design/build jobs by developing sequences of operation, technical support, proper implementation of devices and control strategies, and post-sale support.• Provided technical training to customers.• Programmed controls/equipment/front end systems to meet specified sequences and deliver fully functional building automation systems.• Managed full projects from specifications with engineers, sales to mechanical contractors and job site coordination with equipment installer, electrical installer, programming and owner training. Show less

• • May 2011 - Apr 2013

  Temperature Equipment Corporation is a wholesale HVAC distribution company headquartered in Lansing, Illinois, serving Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Kansas, Missouri and Michigan. It is a “one-stop shop” for residential, commercial and industrial HVAC needs, including equipment, controls, parts and supplies.• Supported outside sales team in all aspects of account management.• Developed thorough working knowledge of wide range of product lines within commercial and industrial HVAC industry.• Reviewed mechanical plans and specifications to properly select and bid equipment.• Worked directly with contractors to provide equipment quotations, orders and technical support.• Consulted mechanical engineers on equipment selection, performance and specification.• Sold largest job – over $450,000 – of any inside sales engineer in company history.• Recorded more than $500,000 in direct sales within first year at company. Show less



Illinois Legal Aid Online

• United States
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Live Help Operator

  • Oct 2010 - Apr 2011

  Illinois Legal Aid Online lowers barriers to the law for people who can't afford a lawyer. It supports legal aid advocates and pro bono professionals who represent lower-income Illinois residents. • Supported low-income and inexperienced online visitors of Illinois Legal Aid’s website in navigating the site via online chat. • Assisted visitors in researching and obtaining relevant information about their legal issues. • Aided visitors in filling out and filing court documents. • Referred qualifying visitors to attorneys or legal aid organizations as needed. Show less



RAKOCZY MOLINO MAZZOCHI SIWIK LLP

• United States
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Summer Intern

  • May 2008 - Aug 2008

  Rakoczy Molino Mazzochi Siwik LLP is a full-service intellectual property firm in Chicago, Illinois, emphasizing litigation and regulatory counseling for the pharmaceutical, chemical and biotechnology industries. • Conducted legal research and analysis on points of law for use in patent litigation. • Conducted prior art research to determine patent validity and enforceability. • Reviewed documents/exhibits for and participated in expert witness depositions and client meetings. • Drafted memorandum and briefs for attorneys for use in case development. Show less



Cohen Financial

• United States
• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Summer Intern

  • Jun 2007 - Aug 2007

  Cohen Financial is a national real estate capital services company and an originator of commercial real estate debt transactions in the United States. • Reviewed legal documents to determine whether borrower’s or lender’s actions were permissible under contractual agreements. • Reviewed contracts, tax receipts and financial data for organization and entry into the company’s system. • Analyzed mortgage documents to generate reports based on selected criteria. Cohen Financial is a national real estate capital services company and an originator of commercial real estate debt transactions in the United States. • Reviewed legal documents to determine whether borrower’s or lender’s actions were permissible under contractual agreements. • Reviewed contracts, tax receipts and financial data for organization and entry into the company’s system. • Analyzed mortgage documents to generate reports based on selected criteria.