Joseph Desmond

Joe Desmond serves as Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing & Business Development Officer for Ice Energy.

He brings to the company more than two decades of experience in the energy, energy efficiency, Smart Grid and utility sectors, both public and private, including having served most notably as Chairman of the California Energy Commission (CEC) under Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Desmond most recently served as Senior Vice President, External Affairs for NorthernStar Natural Gas, a developer of liquefied natural gas import terminals, where he was responsible for the company’s government relations, public relations and investor relations activities.

Previously, Desmond served the Schwarzenegger Administration as Chairman of the CEC and Under Secretary for Energy Affairs in the California Resources Agency. In those positions, he advised the Governor on energy matters and was responsible for overall energy policy in the areas of electricity, natural gas and transportation fuels across state and federal agencies. In addition, he led energy-related legislative and policy initiatives and played a significant role in the development of the state's greenhouse gas performance standards for energy procurement.

Prior to public service, Desmond spent four years as President and Chief Executive Officer of Infotility, Inc., an energy consulting and software development firm. Previously, he served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Electronic Lighting, Inc., and Vice President of Parke Industries, two early innovators in energy efficient lighting systems.

Desmond began his career as a marketing and demand planning administrator for Taunton Municipal Lighting Plant, a publicly owned utility.

He holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration, with a concentration in marketing, finance and management, from Northeastern University.