Desmond A. Baker

Desmond Baker is a native of Kingston, Jamaica. He holds Bachelor of Engineering and Master of Engineering degrees in Mechanical Engineering from the City College of The City University of New York (CCNY–CUNY). Desmond began his engineering career with the Proctor & Gamble Company in Cincinnati Ohio, and joined The DuPont Company in 1980. In 1985, Desmond started Desmond A Baker & Associates, LLC., a full-service consulting engineering firm located in Wilmington, Delaware. In 1996, Desmond was selected as one of two engineers in the state of Delaware as Fellow in Consulting Engineering Council of America. Desmond has professional engineer registrations in Delaware, New York, New Jersey, Virginia, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Maryland, the District of Columbia, and Jamaica, West Indies. He is a member and vice chair of the Riverfront Development Corporation, vice chair of the City of Wilmington Planning Commission, a member of the City of Wilmington Zoning Board, a member and vice chair of The State of Delaware Heath Facilities Bond Committee, a board member of the State of Delaware Work Force Investment Board, a board member of the State of Delaware Higher Education Commission, a member of the board of Christina Cultural Arts Center, a member of the board of DOEC, and a member of the Delaware Chapter of the American Civil Liberty Union (ACLU). A Rotarian for 24 years and a past president of the Wilmington Caesar Rodney Rotary Club, Desmond is also an active member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity and The Kappa Achievement Center.