Join JASH for the Texas-Japan Business Leaders Roundtable, a monthly business and policy program series that spotlights engines of creativity, innovation and economic opportunity in our region while connecting Texas and Japan industry leaders to promote bilateral exchange through shared experiences and diverse insights.

May’s gathering will feature JERA Americas Inc – a U.S. subsidiary of Japan’s largest power generation company in with their Houston office managing power and fuel related businesses here in the Americas.

The past year has been busy for JERA. In November 2021, JERA announced the acquisition of a 25.7% stake totaling approximately $2.5 billion in the Freeport LNG project, providing even greater access to North American liquefied natural gas.

Additionally, in December 2021, JERA purchased the planned El Sauz Wind Power Project located in Willacy County in southeast Texas. The wind farm will include 67 units each with a 4.5 MW output.

This doubling down on investments in Texas has led to an expansion of JERA’s Houston workforce and a new office space in downtown Houston.

Join us on May 19 to learn more about the work of JERA Americas Inc. and their big plans in Texas as JERA Americas Inc. CEO Steve Winn speaks to what led to this massive growth and JERA’s future plans in Texas.

This event is free to members with registration. Tickets are available to non-members for $15.00. Register or get tickets below.

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MEMBER REGISTRATION (FREE)

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NON-MEMBER REGISRATION ($15)

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About the Speaker:

Steven Winn

Steve Winn was named Chief Executive Officer of JERA Americas, the US subsidiary of Japanese global energy leader JERA, in 2020. Mr. Winn has more than 20 years of experience as a senior executive in the power generation sector. At JERA Americas he is spearheading the company’s shift toward a net zero CO2 emissions future and navigating that complex transition. During his time with NRG Energy he had management responsibility for over 10,000 MW of generation assets in operation, 2,000 employees and a 6,000 MW development program, as well as overseeing $10 billion of acquisitions and divestitures and formulating the company’s venture capital strategy. Mr. Winn holds a BA in Economics from the University of California Berkeley and an MBA from the Johnson School of Management at Cornell.

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This event is made possible with support from Japan Foundation Center for Global Partnership.