James Shaver

Mr. James O.
Shaver is a Founding Partner & Senior Advisor at Electron Capital Partners LLC.
Prior to re-launching Electron in April 2012, Mr. Shaver was a Portfolio Manager at SAC Capital Advisors, where he ran a global infrastructure and utilities book.
Prior to that, He founded Electron Capital Management, a global infrastructure and utilities-focused long/short fund, in 2005.
Prior to starting Electron, He lived in London (2000-2004) where he began his investment career and was a senior investment banker to the major European utilities as a Managing Director of SG Barr Devlin and, prior to that Director of EU utilities at Credit Suisse First Boston/Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette.
He received a BA in Mathematical Economics from Colgate University and an MBA in Finance and Accounting (double major) from Columbia Business School.