James Campbell

Biography

James Campbell is the Chief Strategy Officer and Director of the Utah Electrification Initiative at the Utah State University ASPIRE Foundation joining in October 2025. Prior to ASPIRE, James spent roughly 20 years at Rocky Mountain Power as the Director of Innovation and Sustainability where he crafted strategic policy around electrification, distributed energy resources, and intelligent energy management and led over $100 million worth of utility programs and projects. Further, he received an additional $20 million in U.S. Department of Energy awards for advanced projects for electrification and grid services. James earned a Bachelor’s degree in Materials Science and Engineering, a Master in Environmental Engineering, and a Master in Business Administration all from the University of Utah.