# Burnell Grimes, director of Legal for North America Energy Solutions at Carrier

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Podcast: [The Freedom Forum with Angela B. Freeman](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-freedom-forum-with-angela-b-freeman-4360668)
Published: 2025-08-27T11:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

On this episode of the Freedom Forum, Angela B. Freeman talks with Burnell “BJ” Grimes Jr., director of Legal for North America Energy Solutions at Carrier Global Corporation. A lifelong Hoosier, Grimes shares his path from IU Bloomington and IU McKinney Law School to big law, government service and corporate counsel. He also discusses the criticality of intellectual property and legal operations on innovation and growth for any company, large or small. Burnell further describes the importance of mentorship, authenticity, and the importance of community involvement for all leaders to have legacy impact.

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