Joyce M. Ferris
Founder at Blue Hill Partners LLC
Profile
Joyce Ferris is a Managing Partner of Blue Hill.
She founded Blue Hill in 2000 with the goal of building companies in the energy technology sector by providing capital and management support.
She has been an operating executive, investor, and active board member in eleven entrepreneurial companies with technologies and services related to improving efficiency and performance of lighting, air conditioning, ventilation, monitoring and controls and providing cost-effective solutions for on-site power generation.
Prior to founding Blue Hill, Joyce was a senior founding executive and principal shareholder with Reading Energy, an early independent power company founded in 1985.
At Reading Energy she managed energy project and corporate financial transactions totaling over $500 million.
After Reading Energy, Joyce led the acquisition of Energy Products of Idaho (“EPI”), a combustion technology firm specializing in the efficient conversion of solid waste material to energy.
After purchasing EPI she became a major shareholder and led business development and strategic partnerships for the company.
Her energy project experience includes energy efficiency and on-site generation projects, biomass and agricultural waste fired energy projects, industrial waste disposal facilities, waste-coal fired power plants, geothermal, and hydroelectric projects.
Joyce has held numerous board positions and is currently on the board of Aircuity, Skyline Innovations, Performance Systems Development, and Good Company Group.
A recognized thought leader, Joyce is a frequent speaker at industry conferences and was recently named one of the Top Twenty Women Cleantech Investors.
She holds a B.A.
from Reed College in History and Philosophy (1981) and an M.S.
from the University of Pennsylvania in Energy Management and Policy (1985) with a concentration in finance at the Wharton School.
Joyce M. Ferris active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Blue Hill Partners LLC
 Blue Hill Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Blue Hill Partners LLC (Blue Hill Partners)is a venture capital subsidiary of Blue Hills Management LLC founded in 2001 by Joyce M Ferris and Alan A. The firm is headquartered at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. | Founder | 2000-12-31 |
Princeton Energy Systems, Inc.
 Princeton Energy Systems, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Princeton Energy Systems, Inc. provides energy engineering, consulting, and project services. The company was founded by David J. Smith in 1999 and is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA. | Director/Board Member | 2010-01-26 |
E3 Og LLC
 E3 Og LLC Regional BanksFinance E3 Og LLC provides services to commercial and retail banks. The company was founded by Sandy Wiggins and is headquartered in Malvern, PA. | Director/Board Member | 2010-02-04 |
Performance Systems Development LLC
 Performance Systems Development LLC Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Performance Systems Development LLC provides building-efficiency software products. It also offers a comprehensive approach to energy efficiency programs. The firm also offers targeted retrofit energy analysis tool, an energy audit software solution for energy analysis and building modeling; green energy compass that launches and manages an energy efficiency program; and building performance compass that provides commercial and multifamily building owners and portfolio managers a tool for benchmark building performance and tracking on-going energy use. The company was founded by Gregory Thomas in 1998 and is headquartered in Ithaca, NY. | Director/Board Member | - |
Aircuity, Inc.
 Aircuity, Inc. Electronic Equipment/InstrumentsElectronic Technology Aircuity, Inc. provides intelligent indoor air monitoring systems. It provides building owners with energy savings through its measurement solutions and by combining real-time sensing and continuous analysis of indoor environments. Its Aircuity Advisor Services is a series of products that provide analysis of the critical environmental parameters in customer's facility and Aircuity Assurance Services. The firm’s services include sensor assurance, reporting, monitoring, and hardware assurance. The company was founded by Gordon P. Sharp, Eric M. Desrochers and David R. Belleville in 2000 and is headquartered in Newton, MA. | Director/Board Member | - |
Former positions of Joyce M. Ferris
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Spring Lane Management LLC
 Spring Lane Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Spring Lane Management LLC (Spring Lane Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2017 by Nikhil Garg, Christian Zabbal and Rob day. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. | Director of Finance/CFO | 2020-09-29 |
| Impax Capital Corp. | President | 2000-12-30 |
Energy Products of Idaho, Inc.
 Energy Products of Idaho, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Part of Metso Corp., Energy Products of Idaho, Inc. provides energy consulting services. The company is based in Coeur d'Alene, ID. Energy Products of Idaho was acquired by Outotec Oyj on December 30, 2011 for $91.54 million. | Director/Board Member | 1998-12-30 |
| Reading Energy Group, Inc. | Private Equity Investor | 1992-05-30 |
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Training of Joyce M. Ferris
| University of Pennsylvania | Graduate Degree |
| The Reed Institute | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Listed companies | 1 |
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| UGE INTERNATIONAL LTD. | Miscellaneous |
| Private companies | 13 |
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Aircuity, Inc.
Aircuity, Inc. Electronic Equipment/InstrumentsElectronic Technology Aircuity, Inc. provides intelligent indoor air monitoring systems. It provides building owners with energy savings through its measurement solutions and by combining real-time sensing and continuous analysis of indoor environments. Its Aircuity Advisor Services is a series of products that provide analysis of the critical environmental parameters in customer's facility and Aircuity Assurance Services. The firm’s services include sensor assurance, reporting, monitoring, and hardware assurance. The company was founded by Gordon P. Sharp, Eric M. Desrochers and David R. Belleville in 2000 and is headquartered in Newton, MA. | Electronic Technology |
Encelium Technologies, Inc.
 Encelium Technologies, Inc. Electrical ProductsProducer Manufacturing Encelium Technologies, Inc. offers energy management and control systems for commercial buildings. The firm’s products are used for new construction or retrofit offices, schools, healthcare institutions, industrial warehouses, and public facilities applications. The company was founded by Terry Mocherniak in 2001 and is headquartered in Markham, Canada. | Producer Manufacturing |
Investors Resources Group, Inc.
 Investors Resources Group, Inc. Insurance Brokers/ServicesFinance Investors Resources Group, Inc. provides financial advisory and insurance services. The company is based in Vacaville, CA. Investors Resources Group was acquired by Advanced Equities Financial Corp. on July 18, 2006. | Finance |
Connected Energy Corp.
 Connected Energy Corp. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Connected Energy Corp. offers software and hardware solutions. It also provides central operation management system, which provides web-based energy management and control solutions, and brings local control systems online to create a control center without enterprise software, systems or device level integration. The company was founded by Christopher Campbell in 1997 and is headquartered in Rochester, NY. | Technology Services |
| Impax Capital Corp. | Finance |
Blue Hill Partners LLC
Blue Hill Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Blue Hill Partners LLC (Blue Hill Partners)is a venture capital subsidiary of Blue Hills Management LLC founded in 2001 by Joyce M Ferris and Alan A. The firm is headquartered at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. | Finance |
Princeton Energy Systems, Inc.
Princeton Energy Systems, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Princeton Energy Systems, Inc. provides energy engineering, consulting, and project services. The company was founded by David J. Smith in 1999 and is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA. | Commercial Services |
E3 Og LLC
E3 Og LLC Regional BanksFinance E3 Og LLC provides services to commercial and retail banks. The company was founded by Sandy Wiggins and is headquartered in Malvern, PA. | Finance |
| Reading Energy Group, Inc. | |
Energy Products of Idaho, Inc.
Energy Products of Idaho, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Part of Metso Corp., Energy Products of Idaho, Inc. provides energy consulting services. The company is based in Coeur d'Alene, ID. Energy Products of Idaho was acquired by Outotec Oyj on December 30, 2011 for $91.54 million. | Commercial Services |
Performance Systems Development LLC
Performance Systems Development LLC Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Performance Systems Development LLC provides building-efficiency software products. It also offers a comprehensive approach to energy efficiency programs. The firm also offers targeted retrofit energy analysis tool, an energy audit software solution for energy analysis and building modeling; green energy compass that launches and manages an energy efficiency program; and building performance compass that provides commercial and multifamily building owners and portfolio managers a tool for benchmark building performance and tracking on-going energy use. The company was founded by Gregory Thomas in 1998 and is headquartered in Ithaca, NY. | Technology Services |
Nextility, Inc.
 Nextility, Inc. Electric UtilitiesUtilities Nextility, Inc. finances and develops solar water heating systems. Its complete care program finances, installs, maintains and monitors solar water heating systems at no upfront cost to the customer. The firm also offers energy brokerage and procurement services primarily to small businesses. The company was founded by Zachary Axelrod and Michael J. Healy in August 2009 and is headquartered in Washington, DC. | Utilities |
Spring Lane Management LLC
Spring Lane Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Spring Lane Management LLC (Spring Lane Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2017 by Nikhil Garg, Christian Zabbal and Rob day. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. | Finance |
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