Leadership
Jim Sims, President and CEO
Policy Communications, Inc. was founded and is led by Jim Sims, a 25+ year veteran of helping companies, governments, education institutions, and non-profit groups solve their toughest public relations, media relations, and investor relations challenges.
A former White House staffer and former U.S. Senate Chief of Staff, Jim leads Policy Communications' team of consulting experts and also serves as Vice President of External Affairs for NioCorp Developments Ltd. and Director of Communications for Neo Performance Materials, Inc.
Prior to his federal service, Jim was a news reporter for the Des Moines Register and Tribune. He is the former President of the U.S. Geothermal Energy Association and Western Business Roundtable and was Chairman of the Rare Earth Technology Alliance.
An honors graduate of Georgetown University and a former holder of a top-secret security clearance, Jim has published several peer-reviewed papers on rare earth production. He lives in Golden, Colorado with his wife, Holly Propst, who serves as Deputy Executive Director and Policy Director of the Western Governors’ Association.