Jim Walter

Jim Walter serves as the Digital Business Director for the Gas Business Unit at National Grid, leading the Digital Acceleration team focused on innovative digital delivery. With a strong background in strategy and performance management, Walter has held various leadership roles since 2014, including Director of Strategy and Performance Management and Principal Process Manager in Supply Chain. Prior to National Grid, Walter was the Director of Operational Excellence at Intertek Testing Services and managed operations at Cortland Line Company and E-ONE. As the owner of JDW Consulting, expertise in Lean Enterprise techniques is leveraged for improvement initiatives. Walter also shares knowledge as a Lecturer of Economics at the State University of New York at Cortland. Educational achievements include an MBA from the Rochester Institute of Technology and a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Clarkson University.