About Jim Grant, P.E.
Jim Grant, P.E. is founder and managing director of Middle M Management, and he is passionate about a sustainable future.
Through long-term strategic planning and sound management skills, Jim has helped organizations in the U.S. and Canada achieve their safety, operational and growth objectives. Since 1994, Jim has worked across a wide range of infrastructure sectors, including biogas to energy (distributed generation and renewable natural gas), waste management, brownfield redevelopment and underground engineering.
Jim’s journey into corporate leadership was built upon his years designing, building and operating biogas-fueled energy facilities. Most recently, Jim was CEO of EDL’s North American operations. There he led the integration of its largest acquisition to date and repositioned the organization for long-term revenue stability and growth. Jim has also served as President for the Michigan chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers and Chair of the Ingham County Brownfield Redevelopment Authority in addition to dedicating his time to many other boards, commissions and community groups.
He is a Professional Engineer in the state of Michigan who attained honors status while earning a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering and a master’s degree in geo-environmental engineering from Michigan State University. He has yet to accomplish his life-long goal of being Sparty at an MSU athletic event.
Jim is committed to the global transition toward a decarbonized economy and has based Middle M’s mission on the principle of “Leave it better than you found it.” He lives in Okemos with his wife, Tina, and has three children for whom he hopes to leave a better world.
His clients and project partners include top-tier solid waste companies, municipal waste authorities, utilities, transportation fuel suppliers and credit-worthy capital market entities.
Association of Businesses Advocating Tariff Equity (ABATE) Annual Meeting (2021)
Governor Whitmer’s Michigan Council on Climate Solutions (2021)
Engineering Society of Detroit’s Annual Solid Waste Conference (2015, 2020)
Michigan Conservative Energy Forum (MICEF) Annual Conference (2018)
Environmental Protection Agency’s Landfill Methane Outreach Program Annual Conference (2013)
American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Michigan Section past president
Michigan Council on Climate Solutions Decarbonized Gaseous Fuels Workgroup co-chair
Ingham County Brownfield Redevelopment Authority chair
Ingham County Economic Development Corp. secretary
The Regional Economic Development (RED) Team Board of Directors secretary
ASCE Committee on Younger Members chair
The Coalition for Renewable Natural Gas Advisory Boards
Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA)
American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
American Council of Engineering Consultants (ACEC) Legislative Affairs Committee
Michigan State University Cornerstone Engineering and Residential Experience (CoRe) Advisory Board
Lansing Community College Professional Advisory Board
Michigan State University Professional Advisory Board
American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) “Outstanding Young Civil Engineer” Award (1999-2000)
Mission Statement
“Leave it better than you found it”
Vision Statement
Create a legacy of sustainability by being the preferred provider of safe and practical solutions that support a decarbonized economy.
Core Values and Stewardship
Middle M Management’s values are our personal values. They inspire us to push boundaries to find leading-edge solutions to sustainability. They also drive us to give back to the communities — and people — where we live and work.
At Middle M Management, we’re proud of our decades-long tradition of community involvement. Whether it’s supporting the arts, sponsoring community events, providing education and outreach programs or filling a specific need, we’re deeply committed to enriching the area we call home. Here are some of the ways you’ll find us helping throughout the community.
Volunteering within the children’s ministry at Trinity Church in Lansing, Michigan, and providing management consulting services to the church’s leadership team.
Serving meals and organizing the food pantry at City Rescue Mission of Lansing on a weekly basis.
Volunteering and co-facilitating the Michigan Council on Climate Solutions Workgroup.
Supporting student-athletes through recurring support for Michigan State University Athletes in Action.
