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Overview

Professional record at a glance

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Current roles
21 current organization shown on this profile
Board positions
11 supported by public sources, 0 supplied by the profile owner
Committee roles
Not establishedNo committee role is currently confirmed by the cited sources
Qualifications
Not establishedNo qualification is currently confirmed by the cited sources

Professional narrative

About

Mr. Burke serves as President and Chief Executive Officer of Vistra Corp. His detailed biographical information is listed separately in the filing.

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Current roles

Appointments & responsibilities

Executive appointments

Board appointments

Governance

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Committee appointments across companies

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Board and advisory record

Board service

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Director

Vistra Corp.

Current · start date not disclosed

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Vistra Corp.

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Director at Vistra Corp.

Start not stated → End not stated

current · source reported

Observed: 2026-09-24

President and CEO at Vistra Corp.

Start not stated → End not stated

current · source reported

Observed: 2026-09-24

Vistra Corp.Vistra Corp.James A. Burke

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Experience

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Published record

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Source 1 · Sec Form OwnershipPublic profile sourceSupports Director at Vistra Corp. (NYSE: VST), President and CEO at Vistra Corp. (NYSE: VST), Executive title.Open sourceSource 2 · Sec FilingVST DEF 14A executive officersSupports AI and ML experience, Cybersecurity experience, Executive company, Executive title, Technology background.Open sourceSource 3 · Sec FilingSHBI 10-K executive officersSupports Executive company, Executive title, Other Company Role.Open sourceSource 4 · Sec FilingSMP 10-K executive officersSupports Executive company, Executive title.Open sourceSource 5 · Sec FilingNOVT 10-K executive officersSupports Executive company, Executive title.Open source

Basis

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Identifiers

Alpha ID
alpha:person:james-a-burke
Record version
public-0

Published evidence records

7 evidence records, matching Agent View. Records may refer to different locations or observations in the same document. This count is not a count of independent corroborating sources.

  1. Open source

    sec form ownership · Source published: Aug 24, 2026 · Retrieved: Sep 6, 2026

    Supports 3 claims
    • Professional Role: Director at Vistra Corp. · Claim reviewed: May 14, 2026
    • Professional Role: President and CEO at Vistra Corp. · Claim reviewed: May 14, 2026
    • Executive title: Executive title: President and CEO · Claim reviewed: May 14, 2026

  2. VST DEF 14A executive officers

    sec filing · Source published: Mar 18, 2026 · Retrieved: May 14, 2026

    Supports 5 claims
    • AI and ML experience: AI and ML experience: not identified in the cited filing · Claim reviewed: May 14, 2026
    • Cybersecurity experience: Cybersecurity experience: not identified in the cited filing · Claim reviewed: May 14, 2026
    • Executive company: Executive at Vistra Corp. · Claim reviewed: May 14, 2026
    • Executive title: Executive title: President and Chief Executive Officer · Claim reviewed: May 14, 2026
    • Technology background: Technology background: not identified in the cited filing · Claim reviewed: May 14, 2026

  3. Vistra Corp. director board source

    sec filing · Source published: Mar 18, 2026 · Retrieved: May 3, 2026

    Supports 2 claims
    • Board independence: Not independent (executive director) · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026
    • Board membership: Serves on the board of Vistra Corp. · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026

  4. SHBI 10-K executive officers

    sec filing · Source published: Mar 2, 2026 · Retrieved: May 5, 2026

    Supports 3 claims
    • Executive company: Executive at SHORE BANCSHARES INC · Claim reviewed: May 5, 2026
    • Executive title: Executive title: President and Chief Executive Officer · Claim reviewed: May 14, 2026
    • Other Company Role: James M. Burke is also linked to The Community Financial Corporation as President and Chief Executive Officer. · Claim reviewed: May 5, 2026

  5. SMP 10-K executive officers

    sec filing · Source published: Feb 26, 2026 · Retrieved: May 5, 2026

    Supports 2 claims
    • Executive company: Executive at STANDARD MOTOR PRODUCTS, INC. · Claim reviewed: May 5, 2026
    • Executive title: Executive title: Chief Operating Officer and Director · Claim reviewed: May 5, 2026

  6. NOVT 10-K executive officers

    sec filing · Source published: Feb 23, 2026 · Retrieved: May 4, 2026

    Supports 2 claims
    • Executive company: Executive at Novanta Inc · Claim reviewed: May 4, 2026
    • Executive title: Executive title: Chief Accounting Officer · Claim reviewed: May 4, 2026

  7. Open source

    public source · Source published: Date unavailable · Retrieved: Date unavailable

    Supports 1 claim
    • Board membership: Serves on the board of Vistra Corp. · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026

Sources

Sources and published information

Each item links to the public source used to support it. When sources disagree, the item is clearly marked for review.

AI and ML experience · Source reportedAI and ML experience: not identified in the cited filing1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
72%
Last reviewed
May 14, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 14, 2026

Board independence · Source reportedNot independent (executive director)1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
95%
Last reviewed
May 3, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

Board membership · CorroboratedServes on the board of Vistra Corp.Supported by 2 public records2 sources
Verification
Corroborated
Confidence
95%
Last reviewed
May 3, 2026
Cybersecurity experience · Source reportedCybersecurity experience: not identified in the cited filing1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
72%
Last reviewed
May 14, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 14, 2026

Executive company · Source reportedExecutive at Novanta Inc1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
94%
Last reviewed
May 4, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 4, 2026

Executive company · Source reportedExecutive at SHORE BANCSHARES INC1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
94%
Last reviewed
May 5, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 5, 2026

Executive company · Source reportedExecutive at STANDARD MOTOR PRODUCTS, INC.1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
94%
Last reviewed
May 5, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 5, 2026

Executive company · Source reportedExecutive at Vistra Corp.1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
94%
Last reviewed
May 14, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 14, 2026

Executive title · Source reportedExecutive title: Chief Accounting Officer1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
94%
Last reviewed
May 4, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 4, 2026

Executive title · Source reportedExecutive title: Chief Operating Officer and Director1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
94%
Last reviewed
May 5, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 5, 2026

Executive title · Source reportedExecutive title: President and CEO1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
100%
Last reviewed
May 14, 2026
Executive title · CorroboratedExecutive title: President and Chief Executive OfficerSupported by 2 public records2 sources
Verification
Corroborated
Confidence
94%
Last reviewed
May 14, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 14, 2026

  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 5, 2026

Other Company Role · Source reportedJames M. Burke is also linked to The Community Financial Corporation as President and Chief Executive Officer.1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
70%
Last reviewed
May 5, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 5, 2026

Technology background · Source reportedTechnology background: not identified in the cited filing1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
72%
Last reviewed
May 14, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 14, 2026

View all sources7 records
  1. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1692819/000126840626000007/wk-form4_1787601817.xml

    Sec Form Ownership · Tier not stated · Reviewed Sep 6, 2026

    Supports: Director at Vistra Corp. (NYSE: VST) · President and CEO at Vistra Corp. (NYSE: VST) · Executive title

  2. SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 14, 2026

    Supports: AI and ML experience · Cybersecurity experience · Executive company · Executive title · Technology background

  3. SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

    Supports: Board membership · Board independence

  4. SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 5, 2026

    Supports: Executive company · Executive title · Other Company Role

  5. SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 5, 2026

    Supports: Executive company · Executive title

  6. SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 4, 2026

    Supports: Executive company · Executive title

  7. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1692819/000126840626000007/wk-form4_1787601817.xml

    Public Source · Tier not stated · Reviewed Not stated

    Supports: Board membership