James Kirsch

James F.
Kirsch is currently Director at John Carroll University and Independent Director at Rayonier Advanced Materials, Inc. since 2014.
Formerly, Mr. Kirsch was Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at Vibrantz Corp.
from 2006 to 2012, Executive Chairman at Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc. from 2013 to 2014, President & Director at Ballard Generation Systems, Inc. from 2000 to 2002, Vice President at Ballard Power Systems, Inc. from 2000 to 2002, President at Quantum Composites, Inc. from 2002 to 2004, and Independent Director at GCP Applied Technologies, Inc. from 2018 to 2020.
Other former roles include Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer at Pfanstiehl, Inc., Director-Propylene Oxide Global Business at The Dow Chemical Co., Director at The American National Red Cross, Director at Greater Cleveland Partnership, Director at Greater Cleveland Sports Commission, and President at LyondellBasell Composites LLC.
Education includes undergraduate studies at The Ohio State University.