So sorry to share the news that Jim McElroy, founding chief executive of iNEMI, has passed away.

I truly enjoyed Jim, and even though I probably ticked him off a time or two with things I wrote, he was such a gentleman he kept it to himself. He was a great choice by the iNEMI board to launch the consortium — technically knowledgeable and politically astute. A quintessential New Englander through and through, Jim wasn’t flashy. He just got things done.

An industry friend just reminded me I once told them I felt the reason that Jim was so successful at iNEMI was because he was able to put aside his ego. I don’t remember saying that, but I firmly believe it was true.

Obituary follows here: https://obits.csnh.com/james-mcelroy-sr