H. Jeffrey Leonard is the president and CEO of Global Environment Fund (GEF), one of the most successful private equity firms dedicated exclusively to investments in the energy and environment sectors, and an early backer of Cantaloupe Systems. He is the author of five books and numerous technical articles relating to global environmental issues, international trade, energy production and technology development.

Jeffrey is the Chairman 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, Jeffrey served as co-chairman of the energy transition team of Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley, and from 1992 through 1998, 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.

Jeffrey is a board member of the 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 also 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.

Jeffrey holds a Ph.D. from Princeton, a masters in economics from the London School of Economics and a bachelor of arts (magna cum laude) from Harvard College.