Leadership

James Jackson
Managing Director, Sustainable Energies, CPP Investments
Biography
Mr. Jackson is a Managing Director of the Sustainable Energies Group of CPPIB located in Toronto. Mr. Jackson originates, executes, and manages investments in the upstream and energy transition sectors. Mr. Jackson joined CPPIB in 2017 and prior to that was employed in the energy sector for 18 years in various technical and executive capacities at several small to large cap, public and private E&P companies including Canadian Hunter Exploration, Burlington Resources and Temple Exploration I & II. Mr. Jackson is on the boards of VoltaGrid, LLC, and California Resources Corp. along with holding a seat on the Limited Partner Advisory Committee of the Quantum Capital Partners fund investments. Mr. Jackson previously served on the board of directors of Aera Energy LLC (“Aera”) until its merger with CRC in July 2024 and the board of directors of Encino Acquisition Partners LLC (“Encino”) until its merger with EOG Resources in August 2025. Mr. Jackson holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical and Petroleum Engineering (Distinction) from the University of Calgary, is a licensed professional engineer and is a CFA Charterholder.