Mr. Desmond Wheatley

President, CEO and Chairman of the Board at Beam Global

Desmond Wheatley is a business leader with more than three decades of experience building, financing and leading innovative companies in strategic sectors, including clean energy, infrastructure management and sustainable technology. He currently serves as CEO and Chairman of the Board of Directors of San Diego-based Beam Global, a pioneer in clean energy infrastructure solutions, including solar charging systems for electric vehicles (EV ARC™), solar trees (Solar Tree®), and patented solar tracking and energy storage technologies.

Under his leadership, Beam Global has been a benchmark in the integration of renewable solutions for electric mobility, promoting sustainable development models without the need for grid connection or emissions generation, for example with solutions such as BeamWell™, a self-sufficient and autonomous operating system that supplies drinking water, electricity and e-mobility to areas lacking infrastructure but in need of water and electricity, or BeamSpot™, a sustainable solution for charging electric vehicles on the pavement that integrates with the street lighting and e-mobility infrastructure, electricity and e-mobility to areas that lack infrastructure but need water and electricity, or BeamSpot™, a sustainable curbside electric vehicle charging solution that integrates with the street lighting infrastructure and responds to the growing demand for electric vehicle charging in city centres. This also makes use of wind energy. Another example is BeamPatrol™, a law enforcement patrol station that provides stealth electric motorbikes, with off-grid charging and 100% renewable energy emergency power to provide security. Beam Global’s approach thus combines technological innovation with social impact.

Desmond has raised over $500 million in capital markets and is the author of multiple patents related to solar energy and electric vehicle infrastructure. He has led successful business transformation and global expansion and is a frequent speaker on innovation, sustainability and responsible leadership.

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