District 2 Director Carlos St. James was elected to the PEC Board in 2026 and is currently serving his first term. He joins PEC with more than two decades of experience in the electric power sector.

St. James has served on the CleanTX board and worked in partnership with former U.S. Secretary of Energy Bill Richardson to establish the Middle East-Americas Energy Council. He co-founded the Argentine Renewable Energies Chamber, which in partnership with the local government and U.S. Embassy, helps establish policies that attract foreign investment in energy. He has also served on the board of the Latin American & Caribbean Council on Renewable Energy.

St. James has served as a member of Leander’s Parks and Recreation Committee, on the Leander Economic Development Committee, and on the city’s quinquennial Charter Review Commission. He established Keep Leander Beautiful, an affiliate of Keep Texas Beautiful and started another nonprofit, the Leander Foundation, to promote, protect and enhance sustainable growth in Leander and enhance the quality of life of its citizens.

He lives with his wife in Leander; they have raised five children between them.