James D. Simpson, Vice President, has over 25 years of experience with regulatory relations, regulated pricing and business strategy; he has held senior executive positions at a natural gas utility and an entrepreneurial company providing a proprietary service to generating companies. As Chief Operating Officer for a major New England gas company, Mr. Simpson was responsible for all regulated business activities including Gas Supply, Operations, Engineering, Marketing and Sales, and Planning. His responsibilities in other positions have included business development, pricing strategy, regulatory affairs, analysis and planning. Mr. Simpson also held staff and director level positions at the Wisconsin Public Service Commission and the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities; he has an M.S. in Economics from the University of Wisconsin and a B.A. in Economics from the University of Minnesota.