James West

James West is a senior managing director at Evercore ISI and is responsible for the research coverage of the sustainable technologies & clean energy and oil services, equipment & drilling industries consisting of detailed fundamental research on companies involved in solar and wind power, battery and power storage technologies, hydrogen and the drilling and production of oil and natural gas. Prior to joining Evercore ISI, Mr. West was a managing director and senior research analyst at Barclays and Lehman Brothers for a combined 15 years. Mr. West is consistently top-ranked in Institutional Investor, reaching Hall of Fame status in 2023. Before joining Lehman Brothers, Mr. West worked at Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette. Mr. West received his B.A. in economics and a minor in history from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He currently serves on the Institute for Global Sustainability advisory board at Boston University.