Founder, CEO & General Manager

James F. Etro

Jim has over thirty years’ management and leadership experience in the US Navy and in private enterprises.

As a Naval Officer Jim provided operational weather and oceanography support to military and civilian activities in the US and around the world, and conducted hydrographic surveys, managed large programs, and commanded weather and ocean support centers, all in the Western Pacific and Indian Oceans. 

In the private sector, Jim, as a corporate scientist and program manager, established and implemented large enterprise systems.  In 2998 he founded Itri Corporation, a provider of data mining, data management, and data access services to government and civilian clients.  In 2005 Jim founded Agrarius LLC.

Jim has degrees in Environmental Sciences (BS, US Naval Academy), (MS, Naval Postgraduate School), Business Finance (MBA, Salve Regina), National Security Affairs (MA, Naval War College) and Advanced Program Management (Defense Systems Management College).