Jim Stanway is the head of energy procurement for Samsung Austin Semiconductor. In this role, he is responsible for managing the procurement and strategy for the company’s commitment and engagement with clean energy and work with key stakeholders to influence the semiconductor industry’s energy stance.
Jim joined Samsung in 2023 and brings more than 30 years of experience working with leaders in different industries to transform operations and supply chains towards carbon neutrality. Prior to Samsung, he also served as Global Operations Lead of NEO Network, Schneider Electric Energy & Sustainability Services’ community of organizations advancing reliable and cost-effective new energy opportunities. In this role, Jim was the resident authority on Power Procurement Agreement (PPA) for multinational clients in the U.S. and Europe. He helmed NEO Network’s team of market analysts. Prior to these roles, Jim worked on the data center energy strategy at Facebook and spent 16 years at Wal-Mart managing energy procurement and supply chain operations, ultimately earning responsibility for establishing and leading Wal-Mart’s strategy for carbon footprint reduction and serving as a board member of the Walmart subsidiary REP operating in the ERCOT and PJM wholesale electricity markets.
Throughout his career, Jim has consistently proven the business case for energy-related operational transformation – driving costs out of the supply chain yields savings that can be passed to consumers. His work has been featured in Fast Company Magazine’s[1]feature excerpt from Pulitzer Prize-winning author Edward Humes’ book, “Force of Nature: The Unlikely Story of Wal-Mart’s Green Revolution:”
Since joining Samsung, Jim has become a respected authority among the critical infrastructure community. He is a member of Public Utility Commission of Texas’ (PUCT) Texas Advanced Nuclear Reactor Working Group, a task force established in 2023 under the direction of Governor Greg Abbott.
Jim has a bachelor’s degree in Economics from Bellarmine University.
[1] Drucker, H. (2011). How Walmart Pushed Its Suppliers To Do Better. Fast Company Magazine.
