James A. Clark is the president and chief executive officer of LSI Industries Inc. Jim has served in this position since November 1, 2018 and a Board of Directors member since January 23, 2019.
As CEO, Jim brings strong international senior level operational experience in leading a resolute management team to deliver on the LSI promise to provide innovative lighting technology and solutions to the marketplace. He is responsible for the strategic direction and performance of LSI’s unique and differentiated customer offering.
Jim previously served as President & CEO at Alliance Tire Americas, Inc. and as Managing Director of Dunes Point Capital, LLC. Jim has over 25 years of experience as a senior operating executive in global manufacturing and product services companies. Prior to joining Dunes Point Capital, he served as Vice President of Strategy and Corporate Development at Rexel Holdings USA, where he was responsible for the strategic planning and M&A activities for REXEL’s $2.5 billion U.S. operations. Prior to joining REXEL, Jim served in several senior executive positions with United Technologies Corporation, including President of Electronic Security Products Group and Vice President of Global Marketing & Strategy for the Fire and Security division. He also held senior executive positions with Verint Systems, GE Security, and GE’s Industrial Systems Group. Jim served on the Board of Directors for the Security Industry Association, the Open Standards Organization and the board of American Cabling and Communications.
He holds a bachelor’s degree in business from The State University of New York – Regents and participated in postgraduate study programs at Northwestern University (Kellogg School of Business) and the University of Virginia (Darden School of Business).