Mr. Critchfield currently directs the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Green Power Partnership – a voluntary program that supports organizational procurement of green power to reduce the environmental impacts associated with electricity use. James also currently serves on the technical advisory group (TAG) for RE100, a global corporate energy initiative managed by CDP and the Climate Group, as well as serving as a non-voting member to the Center for Resource Solutions Green-e standards board. His education includes a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of California at Berkeley, as well as a Master of Business Administration from the Thunderbird School of Global Management.

In 2022, James led the development of a guidance document offering insights into the principles and practices related to procuring renewable electricity on behalf of value chain partners. The "Renewable Electricity Procurement on Behalf of Others: A Corporate Reporting Guide (PDF)" can be found here: https://www.epa.gov/system/files/documents/2022-05/renewable_electricity_procurement.pdf