Business & Government Forum-Jim Hunt, Eversource

Please join us for our Business and Government Forum with Executive Vice President of Eversource: Jim Hunt.

This is an important conversation for gas or electric customers of Eversource with new regulations at both the State and Local levels.  With rising energy prices, it is important to hear about programs that are available to our businesses to help offset costs. 


Jim Hunt is Executive Vice President, Corporate Relations and Sustainability. He is responsible for the strategic oversight of Eversource Energy’s activities in sustainability, environmental affairs, offshore wind development, regulatory affairs, community relations, media relations, and corporate communications.
 
Jim assumed his current role in May 2021. His duties include working with joint-venture partner Ørsted to advance innovative offshore wind development, as well as oversight of Eversource’s sustainability and environmental programs, including the company’s industry-leading goal to be carbon neutral from operations by 2030.
 
Jim oversees the company’s interactions with state utility regulators and local officials, as well as community relations and economic development strategies. He also oversees Eversource’s multi-faceted communications channels.
 
Before joining Eversource, Jim was Chief of Environment and Energy for the City of Boston, with leadership roles in energy planning, zoning, and climate action.  Prior to his work with the city, Jim served as Assistant Secretary for Environmental Review for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
 
In addition to his Eversource responsibilities, Jim sits on several boards including the Northeast Clean Energy Council, the Economic Development Council of Western Massachusetts, and the Eversource Energy Center at the University of Connecticut. Jim holds a Bachelor of Arts in English from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and a Juris Doctor from Suffolk University Law School.
 
Jim is a lifelong resident of Dorchester where he lives with his wife Robin and their two children.