Industry Council On the Environment

What Industry Council On the Environment does

Industry Council on the Environment (ICEnv) is a Texas-based nonprofit professional association founded in 1989 that serves environmental industry professionals through relationship building, education, and policy advocacy. The organization operates from Houston and delivers value primarily through regular in-person meetings held across three Texas metropolitan areas (Austin, Houston, and Fort Worth), featuring expert speakers from regulatory agencies including the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ), Railroad Commission of Texas, and Texas Water Development Board. Members gain access to continuing education credits (CE/PDH), legislative and regulatory updates, a job board, monthly newsletters, and networking opportunities with peers and agency staff.

The underlying technology is modest: ICEnv runs on ClubExpress, a third-party membership management platform that handles online enrollment, event registration, newsletters, and the member directory. The organization does not develop proprietary technology products and offers no mobile application, public API, or AI-driven features. A strategic partnership with EnviroClass extends the training product surface, giving members access to 130+ virtual on-demand classes and 190 PDH credits, plus complimentary admission to in-person EnviroWorkshops.

ICEnv's business model is anchored in three revenue streams: annual membership dues with tiered pricing by company size (where a single company membership covers all Texas employees), corporate sponsorship packages at Gold, Silver, and Bronze tiers providing logo placement, newsletter ads, and event sponsorship, and event registration fees ($35 for members, $60 for non-members, $395 for meeting sponsorships). The organization also provides free student memberships to Mickey Leland Environmental Internship Program (MLEIP) participants. Governance is handled by an annually elected volunteer board of directors representing member companies, with a small administrative staff (1-10 employees) handling day-to-day operations following the 2026 retirement of long-serving Executive Director Dorothy Gurka.

Name

Industry Council On the Environment

Legal name

Industry Council on the Environment

Website

https://ice-texas.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Industry Council on the Environment is a Texas nonprofit professional association founded in 1989 that serves environmental industry professionals through membership programs, regulatory-focused meetings in Austin, Houston, and Fort Worth, continuing education, and partnerships with TCEQ and EnviroClass.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Association Services

NAICS

Business Associations (813910), Professional Organizations (81392), Professional Organizations (813920), Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations (8139)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Association & Society Conference Management (Nonprofit, Professional Bodies) (THAHACAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Sponsorship, Exhibitor & Partnership Management Services (THAHACAK)

Keywords

• Environmental professional association
• Regulatory training workshops
• Continuing education credits
• Industry networking events
• Membership sponsorship programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Houston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership fees with tiered pricing based on company size and sponsorship level. All Texas company employees are included in the company member rate. Provides access to meetings, events, newsletters, and member benefits.
2. Sponsorship Packages: Annual sponsorship packages that include website logo placement, newsletter ads, event sponsorships, and social sponsorships. Tiers include Gold, Silver, and Bronze sponsorship levels.
3. Event Registration Fees: Registration fees for meetings and workshops. Member registration is complimentary or discounted ($35), non-members pay higher rates ($60), and meeting sponsorships are available at $395.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

ICEnv is a Texas nonprofit professional association that sells annual memberships giving environmental consultants, engineers, scientists, and compliance professionals access to monthly in-person meetings with regulatory speakers, continuing-education credits, an EnviroClass training partnership, a job board, monthly regulatory newsletters, and tiered sponsorship opportunities. The association also generates revenue from per-event registration fees and Gold/Silver/Bronze corporate sponsorship packages that provide logo placement, newsletter ads, and TCEQ Conference visibility.

Product overview

The Industry Council on the Environment (ICE) is a Texas-based professional association offering a unified membership program for environmental professionals. The core offering centers on membership access to ICE-organized events and meetings held in Austin, Houston, and Fort Worth areas, combined with a training partnership through EnviroClass for professional development and CE credits. Members also receive ICE monthly newsletters, job board access, and opportunities to participate on boards and committees. Sponsorship packages are available at Gold, Silver, and Bronze tiers for companies seeking visibility within the environmental industry community.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ICE Membership Program Annual membership providing access to ICE events, meetings, networking, workshops, training, newsletters, job board, and CE credits for environmental industry professionals in Texas. Includes company-wide coverage for all Texas employees under the company member rate.
• ICE Events and Meetings Regular in-person meetings held in Austin, Houston, and Fort Worth/Dallas areas featuring expert speakers on environmental topics, regulatory updates, and industry trends. Includes CE credit opportunities for environmental professionals.
• ICE Job Board

Quantifiable outcome

• Nearly 2,400 students placed through MLEIP since program inception in 1991
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Mickey Leland Environmental Internship Program (MLEIP)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021ICEnv supports the MLEIP administered by TCEQ, which celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2021. ICE provides free student memberships to MLEIP interns and facilitates networking between interns and environmental industry professionals. The program has placed nearly 2,400 students since 1991.
• EnviroClass / Environmental WorkshopscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerICEnv has partnered with EnviroClass to provide additional training opportunities for members. ICEnv members receive complimentary admission to Enviro Workshop seminars in Texas and a $100 discount on EnviroClass subscriptions. The partnership provides access to over 130 virtual on-demand classes and 190 PDH credits for continuing education.
• Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerICEnv maintains a close relationship with TCEQ, hosting events featuring commissioners and program leaders. TCEQ commissioners speak at meetings, and the organization hosts socials associated with the annual TCEQ Environmental Trade Fair and Conference. The partnership facilitates industry-regulatory dialogue and provides members insights into agency priorities.
• Freese and Nichols, Inc.minorGTM or Marketing PartnerFreese and Nichols has hosted and sponsored multiple ICEnv meetings in Fort Worth, providing venue and lunch sponsorship for member meetings. The partnership demonstrates industry support for environmental professional networking.
• Terracon Consultants Inc.minorGTM or Marketing PartnerTerracon has served as an annual sponsor and hosted ICEnv board meetings and member events, including the annual legislative update meeting in November 2023.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA): Professional association for occupational and environmental health professionals. Comparable to ICEnv in delivering continuing education, conferences, technical committees, and tiered memberships to practitioners working at the intersection of industry and environmental health.
• Air & Waste Management Association (A&WMA): National professional association for environmental professionals focused on air quality, waste management, and pollution control. Directly comparable to ICEnv as a membership-based community delivering regulatory education, networking, and continuing education to environmental industry practitioners.
• Water Environment Federation (WEF): Leading technical and educational organization on water quality and resource recovery. Comparable to ICEnv as a professional association offering member events, training, publications, and CE credits to environmental professionals, though at national rather than state level.
• National Association of Environmental Professionals (NAEP): Multidisciplinary association for environmental professionals offering conferences, training, and policy engagement. Closely mirrors ICEnv's role in connecting practitioners, regulators, and educators in the environmental industry.
• Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA): Professional association for solid waste management professionals offering training, certifications, and chapter-based events. Comparable to ICEnv's committee structure (waste/TRRP) and its model of combining regulatory education, events, and tiered memberships.

Broad incumbents

• Environmental Council of the States (ECOS): National nonprofit association of state environmental agency leaders. Comparable to ICEnv as a convening body for industry-regulator dialogue on environmental policy, though at the state-government level rather than private-sector practitioners.
• National Safety Council (NSC): Long-established nonprofit delivering safety training, CE courses, and advocacy across industrial and environmental safety domains. Comparable to ICEnv's training-focused value proposition (EnviroClass workshops, PDH credits) and membership revenue model.

Regional players

• Texas Oil & Gas Association (TXOGA): Largest state oil and gas trade association in Texas, representing exploration, production, and midstream. Comparable to ICEnv as a Texas-based industry association engaging regulators (Railroad Commission, TCEQ) and providing advocacy, events, and member services to environmental-adjacent professionals.
• Texas Water Conservation Association: Texas-based association focused on water resource management, conservation, and quality. Comparable to ICEnv's Water committee activity and its model of engaging state agencies (Texas Water Development Board) on regulatory issues.
• Texas Chemical Council: Texas-based trade association representing the chemical industry with regulatory advocacy and member programming. Comparable to ICEnv as a Texas-focused industry association engaging with state agencies like TCEQ on environmental policy.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/industry-council-on-the-environment-inc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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