Bio
Dr Leonard is the President and a founding partner of Global Environment Fund (GEF). Founded in 1990, GEF is among the largest, most experienced and most successful private equity firms dedicated exclusively to investments in the energy, environment and related sectors. Today, GEF has approximately $1 billion in aggregate capital under management. Dr Leonard is the primary architect of GEF’s global private equity investment program. Since GEF’s inception, he has led emerging markets private equity investments in the clean technology, independent power, gas distribution, water treatment, consumer products, healthcare and forestry sectors. Dr Jeffrey currently serves on the Board of Directors of several organizations supporting the asset class, including the Emerging Markets Private Equity Association (“EMPEA”), and he is co-chair of the Advisory Board for the Clean Technology Venture Network. Dr Leonard currently serves on the Board of the National Cooperative Bank; Reva Electric Car Company (Bangalore, India) and several other GEF portfolio companies. He has previously served as Chairman of the Board of Directors of International Pepsi-Cola Bottler Investments (Africa), and a founder and board member of Global Forest Products Ltd (Sabie, South Africa). In addition, he has been a member of the Board of Directors of Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical (CIAT) in Cali, Colombia, and Chairman of the Water Supply & Wastewater Treatment Summit of the World Economic Development Congress. Dr Leonard is a graduate of Princeton (PhD), London School of Economics (MS Econ) and Harvard College (BA, magna cum laude).
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