# James A. Burke

> Alpha governed public record. Unknown, unavailable, and unpublished values are never inferred as zero.

## Record

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Representation | alpha-profile-markdown-v3 |
| Protocol | Alpha Governance Facts Protocol 0.1 |
| Schema | alpha.governance.entity.public.v1 |
| Record version | public-0 |
| Canonical entity | alpha:person:james-a-burke |
| Entity type | Person |
| Canonical URL | https://registry.alpha.ac/people/james-a-burke |
| Publication | PUBLISHED |
| Verification | corroborated |
| Verification schema | alpha-verification-states-v1 |
| Ownership | unclaimed |
| Published claims | 16 |
| Claims under review | 0 |
| Evidence records | 6 |
| Conflicts | 0 |
| Conflicts in internal review | 0 |
| Observed | 2026-09-13T11:55:13.479736+00:00 |
| Last reviewed | 2026-05-14T22:54:39.858+00:00 |

## Identity

- Legal name: James A. Burke
- Display name: James A. Burke

## Leadership

- PUBLISHED

## Roles

- Director at Vistra Corp.. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:james-a-burke:1.
- President and CEO at Vistra Corp.. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:james-a-burke:1.

## Governance

- PUBLISHED

## Board committees

- PUBLISHED

## AI and ML experience

- AI and ML experience: not identified in the cited filing. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:james-a-burke:2.

## Board independence

- Not independent (executive director). Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:james-a-burke:3.

## Board membership

- Serves on the board of Vistra Corp.. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:james-a-burke:3.

## Cybersecurity experience

- Cybersecurity experience: not identified in the cited filing. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:james-a-burke:2.

## Executive company

- Executive at Novanta Inc. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:james-a-burke:6.
- Executive at SHORE BANCSHARES INC. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:james-a-burke:4.
- Executive at STANDARD MOTOR PRODUCTS, INC.. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:james-a-burke:5.
- Executive at Vistra Corp.. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:james-a-burke:2.

## Executive title

- Executive title: Chief Accounting Officer. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:james-a-burke:6.
- Executive title: Chief Operating Officer and Director. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:james-a-burke:5.
- Executive title: President and CEO. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:james-a-burke:1.
- Executive title: President and Chief Executive Officer. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: corroborated. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:james-a-burke:2, alpha:evidence:person:james-a-burke:4.

## Other Company Role

- James M. Burke is also linked to The Community Financial Corporation as President and Chief Executive Officer.. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:james-a-burke:4.

## Technology background

- Technology background: not identified in the cited filing. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:james-a-burke:2.

## Coverage states

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Identity | PUBLISHED |
| Business | NOT_APPLICABLE |
| Leadership | PUBLISHED |
| Board and committees | PUBLISHED |
| Governance | PUBLISHED |
| Financials | NOT_APPLICABLE |
| Workforce | NOT_APPLICABLE |
| Ownership | NOT_APPLICABLE |
| Ratings | NOT_PUBLISHED |
| Market and index context | NOT_APPLICABLE |

## Public sources

- alpha:evidence:person:james-a-burke:1: [sec_form_ownership](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1692819/000126840626000007/wk-form4_1787601817.xml).
- alpha:evidence:person:james-a-burke:2: [VST DEF 14A executive officers](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1692819/000162828026019029/vistra-20260318.htm).
- alpha:evidence:person:james-a-burke:3: [Vistra Corp. director board source](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1692819/000162828026019029/vistra-20260318.htm).
- alpha:evidence:person:james-a-burke:4: [SHBI 10-K executive officers](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1035092/000103509226000014/shbi-20251231.htm).
- alpha:evidence:person:james-a-burke:5: [SMP 10-K executive officers](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/93389/000009338926000012/smp-20251231.htm).
- alpha:evidence:person:james-a-burke:6: [NOVT 10-K executive officers](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1076930/000119312526064230/novt-20251231.htm).

## Rights

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| public_retrieval | allowed |
| agent_retrieval | allowed |
| redistribution | not_granted |
| model_training | not_granted |
| commercial_use | not_specified |
| relationship_pathfinding | not_granted |
| direct_contact | not_granted |

## Limitations

- Only permissioned public claims and evidence are included.
- Absence of a claim is not evidence that the underlying fact is false.
- Public retrieval does not grant model-training or redistribution rights.
- Private relationships and Council activity are excluded.

## Alternate representations

- [Canonical profile](https://registry.alpha.ac/people/james-a-burke)
- [Public Markdown](https://registry.alpha.ac/people/james-a-burke.md)
- [Public JSON](https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/profiles/james-a-burke)
- [JSON-LD](https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/profiles/james-a-burke?format=jsonld)
- MCP resource: `alpha://people/james-a-burke` at https://mcp.alpha.ac/mcp