David Nemtzow serves as Executive Vice President and Chief Policy Officer for Ice Energy.
With more than 25 years of experience in utility regulation, energy policy and management, leading government, business, and non-profit organizations, Nemtzow leads Ice Energy’s legislative, policy, and regulatory efforts at the Federal, State, and local levels.
As an independent utility and regulatory consultant in private practice in California, Nemtzow had previously served as an external advisor to the company on regulatory, legislative, and other policy matters before joining the Ice Energy management team in 2010.
He previously spent ten years as President and CEO of the Alliance to Save Energy, a Washington, DC-based association of industry, government, utility, consumer, and environmental executives; under his leadership the Alliance grew four-fold in size, opened offices in several countries, and conducted several award-winning television campaigns.
He also served as Director-General (CEO) of the Department of Energy, Utilities and Sustainability for New South Wales, Australia’s most populous state, from 2004-2006, playing a central role in the development of the State’s electricity, greenhouse, energy and water strategies.
Nemtzow also served as Legislative Director to U.S. Rep. Edward Markey, (D-Mass.), where he drafted legislation that created competitive markets for electricity transmission and drafted successful legislation on tradable air emission permits and energy efficiency.
Nemtzow has spoken widely on energy issues and testified frequently before Congress and governmental agencies in the U.S. and abroad, and has served on numerous governmental advisory committees and the Boards of Directors of energy associations and organizations.
Nemtzow holds a B.A. in Environmental Policy from Brown University, and a Master’s in Public Policy from Harvard University.