Joseph Desmond is Senior Vice President of Marketing and Government Affairs for BrightSource Energy.  Desmond brings almost three decades of private and public energy sector experience to his role at BrightSource Energy, where he oversees communications, marketing, and government and regulatory affairs.  Prior to joining BrightSource Energy, Desmond served as Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing & Business Development Officer at Ice Energy, Inc. and Senior Vice President of External Affairs at NorthernStar Natural Gas.  Desmond served numerous executive roles under California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger including Deputy Secretary of Energy for the State Resources Agency, Chairman of the California Energy Commission and Undersecretary for Energy Affairs.  Prior to public service, Desmond spent four years as President and Chief Executive Officer of Infotility, Inc.  Previously, he served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Electronic Lighting, Inc., and Vice President of Parke Industries.  He serves on the Board of Directors of the American Council On Renewable Energy (ACORE), and on the Board of Directors for the California Foundation on the Environment and the Economy (CFEE).  In addition, he also serves on the Advisory Council of Stanford University’s Precourt Energy Efficiency Center.  Desmond earned a B.S. in marketing, finance and management from Northeastern University where he graduated magna cum laude.