Jake Leech, Ph.D.
Senior Manager of Energy Resilience, Southeast Sustainability Directors Network
Local Control: Practical Tools & Model Policies
Jake Leech is SSDN’s Senior Manager of Energy Resilience. In this role, he helps facilitate funding, technical, and other assistance for community energy projects in the Gulf Coast and Southeast states. Jake’s previous experience includes time at ICLEI USA where he provided support to local governments across the Southeast U.S., as well as time with Palm Beach County, FL’s Office of Resilience, where he was one of the founding staff members. He holds a Doctorate in Earth and Atmospheric Sciences and a Masters in Chemistry, both from Georgia Tech.
