James Marlow is an innovator, business and nonprofit builder, technology marketer, and digital transformation leader in computing and clean energy. As president of Atlanta-based sustainable building nonprofit Southface Institute, James leverages his extensive experience to scale sustainable, cost-effective building and development solutions to environmental challenges.

James was the founder of two energy startups, CEO and Co-Founder of Radiance Solar, and CEO of Clean Energy Advisors. He led software and digital technologies at Computerland and contributed to 11 new business initiatives at Lotus Development, IBM, and Yahoo!. Throughout his career, he has worked directly in the development, engineering, design, construction, and operations and maintenance of over 350 solar PV and energy storage projects.

He is a Georgia Southern alumnus, earned a Mid-Career Management Certificate from Georgia Tech, and graduated from the Institute for Georgia Environmental Leadership (IGEL) 2023 program. James is a trustee for The Nature Conservancy of Georgia, serves on the Georgia Drawdown Leadership Council, and has been part of many other organizations, including The Carter Center Board of Councilors, the Georgia Chamber of Commerce Energy and Natural Resources Committee, Savannah Riverkeeper, and EarthShare Georgia. He was also a US congressional candidate in Georgia’s 10th District.