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High-energy and creative corporate communications, investor relations, marketing communications, and government lobbying professional with 30+ years’ expertise in delivering results and solving challenging public relations and brand challenges. Inspirational team leader in the corporate, industry trade association, and government sectors. Former news reporter who secured two positive CBS News “60 Minutes” pieces for clients. Former senior White House aide and Congressional Chief of Staff with long track record of public policy advocacy successes.
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Chief Communications Officer (Cco)Niocorp Developments Ltd. Jun 2022 - Present -
Vice President, External AffairsNiocorp Developments Ltd. Nov 2015 - Jun 2022NioCorp is working to bring online what will be North America's only Niobium / Scandium / Titanium project. Located near Elk Creek, Nebraska, NioCorp's development is the highest-grade Niobium project in North America and is the largest prospective producer of Scandium in the world. Niobium is a crucial component in high strength, low-alloy steels for bridges and buildings, high pressure oil & gas pipelines, and lightweight and fuel efficient cars. It also is used in the manufacture of stainless steel, MRI machines, wind turbines, and jet engines. Scandium is used as an alloy with aluminum, dramatically increasing strength and weldability while improving corrosion resistance. Its properties are useful in the aerospace and transportation industries, and it is critical in advanced fuel cell technologies.
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Director Of External AffairsUs Vanadium Llc Jan 2019 - PresentPittsburgh, Pa, Us -
Director Of Investor And Public RelationsIbc Advanced Alloys Apr 2016 - PresentVancouver, Bc, CaIBC is a leading beryllium and copper advanced alloys company serving a variety of industries such as defense, aerospace, automotive, telecommunications, precision manufacturing, and others. IBC's Copper Alloys division manufactures and distributes a variety of copper alloys as castings and forgings, including beryllium copper, chrome copper, and aluminum bronze. IBC's Engineered Materials division makes the Beralcast® family of alloys, which can be precision cast and are used in an increasing number of defense, aerospace, and other systems, including the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. IBC has production facilities in Indiana, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and Missouri. The Company's common shares are traded on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol "IB" and the OTCQB under the symbol "IAALF". -
President And CeoPolicy Communications May 1998 - PresentWashington, Dc, UsI founded and led this public affairs advocacy firm, which represented clients in the energy generation, energy infrastructure, manufacturing, chemical, transportation, and other sectors. Among the accomplishments our team achieved are these:► We were selected by a bipartisan group of four Governors to lead public outreach across the Western U.S. for a multi-billion-dollar high-voltage transmission project designed to wheel wind and other power from the Rockies to the West Coast. ► We successfully shaped landmark federal energy legislation that significantly benefited our members and strengthened the energy security of the nation. ► We built a broad-based grassroots alliance of more than one million citizens to support public policies aimed at strengthening and diversifying the nation's electricity generation capacity and the infrastructure needed to deliver that power to the public. -
Director Corporate CommunicationsNeo Performance Materials Jan 2017 - Apr 2024Toronto, Ontario, CaNeo Performance Materials is a leading supplier of advanced materials used in a wide range of technology applications across many sectors. Its state-of-the-art processing and manufacturing facilities are able to produce some of the highest performance rare earth and rare metal -based engineered materials in the world. I provide communications and public relations services to this global producer of engineered rare earth and rare metals products. -
Vice President, Corporate CommunicationsMolycorp, Inc. Mar 2010 - Oct 2015None, None, UsMolycorp processes and manufactures products containing rare earth elements that are used in clean energy, energy efficiency, and many other technology platforms. At Molycorp, I served as the Company's global spokesperson and an advisor to the CEO and Chairman of the Board. Among my accomplishments for the Company were these:► Led a multi-disciplinary communications program to help build positive brand recognition for this start-up producer of rare earth elements. ► Helped to develop and enact federal legislation designed to encourage greater use of high-efficiency permanent magnet motors. ► Built bipartisan support that helped to facilitate hundreds of regulatory permits for our California project to be secured with no challenges. ► Engineered a positive CBS "60 Minutes" story on Molycorp. ► Secured $1.8 million in federal funding for a Molycorp R&D effort. -
President & CeoWestern Business Roundtable Sep 2001 - Mar 2010At the Western Business Roundtable, I was asked to lead a corporate turnaround of this venerable multi-industry trade association, which had fallen upon hard times after 30 years of operation. My team and I succeeded in this amplifying membership 500%, re-building its corporate brand name, and propelling it to market leadership in its space.
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Policy AdvisorBrownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck Aug 2001 - Jul 2003Denver, Co, UsI was privileged to serve as a non-attorney Policy Advisor in this highly regarded Denver-based law firm. -
Director Of Communications, White House Energy Policy Development GroupThe White House Mar 2001 - May 2001I served in the White House as Director of Communications for the President's Energy Policy Task Force, which issued its findings in May of 2001. In that capacity, I did the following:► Analyzed natural energy sources and helped to compile a set of comprehensive recommendations that were adopted by the President. ► Served as a national media spokesman for the Task Force and interfaced daily with some of the world’s leading journalists and news outlets. ► Devised and executed the national roll-out of the Energy Strategy, including three Presidential events.
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Founding PartnerWincapitol, Inc. 1992 - 1998I co-founded this successful public affairs and lobbying firm, which represented global corporate clients throughout the energy, manufacturing, chemical, and natural resource sectors. At WinCapitol, I helped to lead a number of successful efforts to enact and/or block federal legislation and regulation in line with our clients' interests.
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Co-Founder And Executive DirectorGeothermal Energy Association Feb 1992 - Aug 1997I co-founded and led this industry trade group and built public and legislative support for geothermal energy technologies. I led multiple campaigns to enact and/or block federal legislation and regulation on behalf of the industry.
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Chief Of Staff To U.S. Senator Robert W. Kasten, Jr.U.S. Senate 1989 - 1992I served as Chief of Staff to former U.S. Senator Robert W. Kasten, Jr., managing a team of approximately 75 employees across nine offices. In this position, my team and I devised and directed all strategic political, legislative, and management operations for the Senator, including his successful campaign for election to one of six highly-prized U.S. Senate leadership posts. Our team also helped to secure positive global news coverage of the Senator on a CBS "60 Minutes" story.
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Press Secretary To U.S. Senator Robert W. Kasten, Jr.U.S. Senate 1984 - 1989I served as official spokesman for former U.S. Senator Robert W. Kasten, Jr. and directed all public communications for his Senate operations.
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Deputy Press Secretary To U.S. Senator Roger W. JepsenU.S. Senate 1981 - 1984In this capacity, I assisted the Senator and the staff in all public communications operations.
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Reporter & Copy EditorDes Moines Register Oct 1979 - Jul 1981Des Moines, Ia, UsI was a part-time reporter and copy editor. -
Legislative / Communications AssistantIowa State Senate 1980 - 1981I worked part-time for the Senate Majority Caucus and helped to manage communications operations and conduct legislative research for a number of State Senators.
Jim Sims Education Details
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Georgetown UniversityPolitical Science And Government -
Drake UniversityJournalism
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