David R. Asplund

Executive Chairman of the Board

David R. Asplund is our Executive Chairman of the Board and has been one of our directors since June 2002.  Previously, he was our Chief Executive Officer from January 2006 to June 2011. Prior to becoming CEO of Lime Energy, Mr. Asplund was President of Delano Group Securities, LLC, an investment banking firm in Chicago, Illinois, which he founded in 1999. Prior to founding Delano, Mr. Asplund was a Senior Managing Director of Bear Stearns and Branch Manager of their Chicago office. Prior to joining Bear Stearns, he held positions with Morgan Stanley and Lehman Brothers.  Prior to entering the financial industry, Mr. Asplund was a Sales Engineer for the Industrial Division of the Dana Corporation.  He holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Minnesota and is a member of the Rush University Cancer Center Leadership Committee.