Biographical Sketch

James L. Gooding is the founder and Managing Director of Geoclime, LLC, providing quality and risk management consulting for energy, water, science and engineering projects with geotechnical elements. During multiple careers in government and industry, Jim worked as a supervisory research scientist (NASA), industry risk analyst and operations director (Enron; ImpactWeather – now StormGeo), director of commercial services in electric-power and natural gas businesses (Duke Energy) and management consultant for midstream energy businesses (Black & Veatch). His work in industry has included many engagements serving underground natural gas storage operators, leveraging his combined knowledge and experience in applied geoscience, commercial valuation and regulatory compliance. He is a licensed Professional Geoscientist (PG) and is credentialed by the American Society for Quality as a Certified Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence (CMQ/OE). He earned a PhD with Distinction from the University of New Mexico in Earth & Planetary Science (Geology). Details of his background and experience are available at https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-gooding-phd/