Jim joined Rockwell Automation in 2015 and is responsible for the Global Process Business. He leads the PlantPAx system evolution and the implementation of company-wide strategies to ensure the global process automation business meets customer’s needs. Previously, Jim held various positions during his sixteen years with Emerson Process Management. Most recently, he was Director of Plant Turnaround and Lifecycle Services where he was responsible for developing and executing global strategies to drive incremental business across Emerson’s customer base. Prior to that, Jim held product development and system deployment roles with Emerson. He was a systems engineer with Honeywell – Industrial Automation and Control and Bailey Controls (ABB) focused on boiler control and optimization. Jim is currently a board member for the Measurement Control and Automation Association.