Natural Resources >> Analyst Interviews >> January 18, 2026
James West is Managing Director and Head of Energy and Power Research at Melius Research with 25+ years of experience. He has been recognized for over a decade as a top analyst by Institutional Investor, and was inducted into its Hall of Fame in 2023. Prior to Melius, Mr. West was a Senior Managing Director at Evercore responsible for equity research coverage of the Sustainable Technologies & Clean Energy and the Oil Service, Equipment & Drilling industries. Before that, Mr. West was a Managing Director and Senior Analyst at Barclays Plc and Lehman Brothers. Mr. West earned a B.A. in Economics from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Profile
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TWST: You moved to Melius in 2025; tell us about your coverage there.
Mr. West: Part of the reason I joined Melius is because they’ve been
