In 1999, James “Jim” Swistock co-founded Penncara Energy, LLC with business partner Michael Corless to develop opportunities in the energy business. From the start, Jim stepped into the President’s role, and under his leadership, Penncara Energy, LLC has thrived, developing several large synthetic fuel projects in Pennsylvania and Ohio. One such project included assisting AIG Financial Products Corporation in the acquisition, relocation, and operation of six synthetic fuel facilities.

Over the last 46 years, Jim has invested in several other successful startups in energy, coal, and waste management. He has secured equity investments and financing for coal mining, explosives, waste management, and synthetic fuel ventures across the U.S., from Pennsylvania to Georgia, South Carolina, and even to Florida. Another company co-founded by Jim, Geo-Waste, was a NASQ traded waste management company that sold for $56 million.

Throughout his career, Jim has held a number of significant ownership and management positions, even serving as an officer and member of the Board of Directors for the Pennsylvania Coal Mining Association. Jim has also prioritized investing time and resources into his local community, having sat on the Board of Directors for Make-A-Wish Foundation of Greater Pennsylvania and Southern West Virginia and having partnered with three minor league baseball teams—the Altoona Curves, State College Spikes, and Myrtle Beach Pelicans. A graduate of Lock Haven University, Jim has served as a member of their Council of Trustees.