Jay McMann
Jay is the founder and co-owner of Island Energy and has over 45 years of experience in the fuel industry. He started his first company in Boston, MA in 1976 with one truck and successfully grew it by focusing on outstanding service, reliability and fair prices. Jay sold this business to Global Partners LP, one of the largest petroleum product distributors in North America, in 1993.
He moved to Martha’s Vineyard in 1999 and started a heating and air conditioning company. Over time, he realized the Island market needed a heating oil company similar to the one he owned in Boston, a business committed to reliability, customer satisfaction and the local community. As a result, he started Island Fuel in 2008, initially focusing on heating oil delivery to residential and commercial customers. Since then, the company has added a service department to create the Island’s only full-service heating oil company. The company was renamed Island Energy in 2014 to better reflect its comprehensive service offering.
Jay has held an unrestricted oil burner license since 1976. He was a member of the Tisbury Fire Department and a First Responder on the Tisbury Emergency Rescue Squad for over 20 years. He has three children and currently lives in West Tisbury.
Joshua Faye
Josh joined Island Energy as a senior service technician in January 2015 and was promoted to Service Manager in 2022. He has over 25 years of experience providing customers on the Island with high quality heating and cooling service. Josh holds an oil burner license and is also a master mason. He received a degree in Culinary Arts from the Culinary Institute of America. He lives in East Falmouth, MA with his wife Erin and their daughter Helen. His hobbies include skiing, hunting and fishing.
Brian McBride
Brian has been a co-owner of Island Energy since June 2011, when he formed a partnership with Jay McMann. From 1987 until mid-2013, he worked at several leading financial institutions in London and New York, specializing in leveraged finance. Brian has a variety of responsibilities at Island Energy, including fuel purchasing and marketing. Brian lives in Vineyard Haven with his wife, Elizabeth. His hobbies include biking, hiking and skiing.