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Jim is professor of practice at UC San Diego’s School of Global Policy & Strategy, focusing on the intersection of finance, policy, and business strategy. He also advises early stage companies and is on the board of Terraform Labs Wind Down Trust, overseeing recoveries and claims related to this $45 billion fraud. His earlier roles include:
- Chairman & President of the US Export-Import Bank, where he managed a $60 billion global credit portfolio in support of US employment.
- Chief Investment Officer for the US Treasury Department’s $700 billion Troubled Assets Relief Program (TARP), where he chaired the TARP Investment Committee and quickly built the team and programs to execute more than 600 financings to stabilize the financial system.
- SVP - Corporate Development for Sempra, leading M&A and strategy for the Fortune 500 energy holding company.
- CFO, COO, and Board member of Sapphire Energy, a venture-backed renewable fuels company.
Jim began his career in finance after receiving degrees from Harvard Law School and Stanford University.
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