Jim Ketchledge, a certified PMP, is the President of High Summit Partners LLC. An astute and entrepreneurial executive, he has founded and matured several utility consulting businesses over his 35-year career, and is a recognized leader in the industry who has helped dozens of clients from the early stages of projects through to "go-live." He has melded business leadership skills, deep technical and engineering expertise, along with people and change management skills to manage all aspects of intricate smart grid implementations. Jim is a long-time member of the DistribuTECH Advisory Committee and teaches national courses on smart grid and project management. He holds Master and Bachelor of Science degrees in electrical engineering from Drexel University and Syracuse University, respectively.