Jim Burke
President and Chief Executive Officer at Vistra Corp
Vistra Corp.•Dallas, Texas, United States
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With 30 years of experience across a diverse set of industries including management consulting, consumer products, competitive retail electricity and power generation - I have focused on building and leading high performing teams to drive business performance. With a background in finance, marketing and operations, my responsibilities at Vistra Corp include the operations of competitive electricity retailing, competitive electricity generation, supply chain, EH&S and asset retirement activities. Having operated in global, multinational corporations as well as both public and private equity backed companies, I have found that customer focus (both external and internal) is of paramount importance to long-term success. Aligning business strategy and our people with a purpose and a set of values has been critical to building the right culture for value creation and talent development.
Career Timeline
- Vistra Corp.CurrentOct 2016–Present· 10 yrs
- President and Chief Executive OfficerCurrentAug 2022–Present
- President and Chief Financial OfficerDec 2020–Aug 2022
- Chief Operating Officer and EVPOct 2016–Dec 2020
- Feb 2015–Apr 2020· 5 yrs 2 mos
- Chairman of the BoardFeb 2015–Apr 2020
- Oct 2004–Sep 2016· 11 yrs 11 mos
- CEOOct 2004–Sep 2016
- Oct 2003–Sep 2004· 11 mos
- President and Chief Operating OfficerOct 2003–Sep 2004
- 2000–2003· 3 yrs
- SVP Operations, VP Marketing2000–2003
- May 1994–Feb 2000· 5 yrs 9 mos
- Director, General ManagerMay 1994–Feb 2000
- Aug 1991–Apr 1994· 2 yrs 8 mos
- Sr. AssociateAug 1991–Apr 1994
Education
Nuclear Reactor Technology Course
Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyMBA
Finance, General Management
Tulane University - A.B. Freeman School of BusinessBA
Economicis
Tulane University