Jim has spent about 40 years studying weather, water and climate.  In his present role as President of ClimAction Services Inc., he leads initiatives to assist communities (including First Nations) to adapt to climate change and extreme weather.  He is well known nationally and internationally, and is frequently invited as an expert by a variety of organizations; including the insurance industry, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), and the media. 

As a senior executive within Environment Canada, Jim has managed a wide variety operational and research weather and environmental programs. He managed the weather, water, and climate observing program for Canada.  Much of his earlier work has focused on marine weather extremes.  In the 1990’s, Jim managed the public and marine forecast program for Atlantic Canada and started the Canadian Hurricane forecast and research program, which included being lead investigator for several reconnaissance flights into tropical cyclones threatening Canada.