Dr. Leonard is the President and CEO of Global Environment Fund (GEF), one of the most experienced and most successful private equity firms dedicated exclusively to investments in the energy and environment sectors. Founded in 1990, GEF currently has approximately $1 billion in aggregate capital under management. At GEF, Dr. Leonard serves as Chairman of the Investment Committee for each GEF fund. Dr. Leonard is the chairman-elect of the Board of Directors of the Emerging Markets Private Equity Association (“EMPEA”), and has previously served as co-chairman of the Clean Technology Venture Network. In 2006-07, Dr. Leonard served as co-chairman of the energy transition team of Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley, and from 1992 through 1998, Dr. Leonard was a member of the Hydrogen Technical Advisory Panel to the U.S. Secretary of Energy. He also is a member of the Advisory Board of the US-Brazil Biofuels Partnership. Dr. Leonard is a board member of Cantaloupe Systems, one of GEF’s portfolio companies, on the board for National Council for Science and the Environment (NCSE), a board member of the New America Foundation, Chairman of the Board of City Year (Washington, D.C.) and Chairman of the Board of The Washington Monthly. He is a founding board member and Chairman Emeritus of the Board of Beacon House Community Ministry, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to improving the lives of children and their families in northeast Washington, D.C. Dr. Leonard is a graduate of Princeton (Ph.D.), London School of Economics (M.S. Econ) and Harvard College (B.A., magna cum laude). He is the author of five books and numerous technical articles relating to global environmental issues, international trade, energy production and technology development.

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