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Jim Burke

President and Chief Executive Officer at Vistra Corp

Vistra Corp.•Dallas, Texas, United States

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Experience35+ Years
LevelLeadership

Executive Overview

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

Professional employment history
  • Oct 2016–Present· 10 yrs
    • President and Chief Executive OfficerCurrent
      Aug 2022–Present
    • President and Chief Financial Officer
      Dec 2020–Aug 2022
    • Chief Operating Officer and EVP
      Oct 2016–Dec 2020
  • Feb 2015–Apr 2020· 5 yrs 2 mos
    • Chairman of the Board
      Feb 2015–Apr 2020
  • Oct 2004–Sep 2016· 11 yrs 11 mos
    • CEO
      Oct 2004–Sep 2016
  • Oct 2003–Sep 2004· 11 mos
    • President and Chief Operating Officer
      Oct 2003–Sep 2004
  • 2000–2003· 3 yrs
    • SVP Operations, VP Marketing
      2000–2003
  • May 1994–Feb 2000· 5 yrs 9 mos
    • Director, General Manager
      May 1994–Feb 2000
  • Aug 1991–Apr 1994· 2 yrs 8 mos
    • Sr. Associate
      Aug 1991–Apr 1994

Education

Nuclear Reactor Technology Course

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

MBA

Finance, General Management

Tulane University - A.B. Freeman School of Business

BA

Economicis

Tulane University

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Business IntelligenceChange ManagementProject ManagementBusiness ProcessNatural GasRisk ManagementBusiness Process ImprovementMergers & AcquisitionsBusiness AnalysisManagement ConsultingEnergyProgram ManagementStrategyStrategic PlanningOutsourcingBusiness StrategyProcess ImprovementIntegrationMergersIT Strategy