James E. Campos
American businessman
James Edward Campos (born October 19, 1972) is an American businessman who currently serves as President of Red Post Energy Futures at Red Post Energy. He previously served as Deputy Secretary of Commerce and Trade in Virginia under the Youngkin administration, with a portfolio focused on energy development, innovation and advancement and as the Executive Director of the Virginia Tobacco Region Revitalization Commission, an economic development organization focused on Southern and Southwest Virginia. Campos served in the Trump administration as the Director of the Office of Economic Impact and Diversity at the United States Department of Energy (DOE) between 2018 and 2021. Campos was nominated to the position on March 2, 2018 by President Donald Trump and confirmed 96-2 by the United States Senate on April 9, 2018.
Career
Early political career
Campos worked on the 2004 campaigns of Brian Sandoval and George W Bush as president. In 2005, Campos was the state director of the Young Hispanic Republican Association. In 2006, Campos worked as the Minority Coalitions Outreach Coordinator on Nevada Republican gubernatorial nominee Jim Gibbons campaign and then as Director of Governor Gibbons office in Las Vegas.after the election.
In February 2007, Campos was appointed as the statewide Commissioner of the Nevada Consumer Affairs Division (NCAD).
In 2008, Campos was the Nevada Hispanic Chair for Republican presidential nominee John McCain’s campaign.
In March 2009, the duties of the NCAD were absorbed by the Nevada Attorney General's Office.
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