Leadership Team

Kimball Chen, Chairman (Todi, Italy)

Mr. Chen has served as the Chairman of GLPGP since its founding in 2012. He is an industry statesman in the LNG and LPG sectors, with more than 40 years’ experience as a CEO, investor, senior advisor to governments and international organizations, and former President of the World LPG Association (the global voice of the LPG industry). Mr. Chen received his B.A. (Magna Cum Laude) from Harvard University in 1973 and his MBA from Harvard University in 1978. 

Alex Evans, Senior Advisor to the Chairman (New York City, USA)

Mr. Evans has had a 30-year career of senior management positions in global energy and technology companies. He currently serves as Chief Executive Officer of Energy Transportation Group, whose historic focus has included major energy infrastructure, particularly LNG shipping and LPG distribution. He served as President of GLPGP from its founding in 2012 until 2020. He also has served on the Industry Council and working committees of the World LPG Association. He holds a BSc degree (Cum Laude) in Electrical Engineering from Yale University and an MBA degree (highest honors) from Harvard University. 

John Hauge, Chief Financial Officer (Washington D.C., USA)

Mr. Hauge previously served as CFO of the Inter-American Development Bank. He has held senior finance positions in the public and private sectors, including as Deputy Assistant Secretary of the U.S. Department of the Treasury and with Lehman Brothers. He holds a B.A. (Magna Cum Laude) from Dartmouth, a postgraduate degree in Politics and Economics from Oxford University, and an MBA from Harvard University.

Renzo Bee, Chair, Policy, Regulatory & Development Advisory Group (Paris, France)

Mr. Bee focuses on policy and regulatory reform with GLPGP's host country governments. He has had a 40-year career of senior positions in the oil and gas industry. He was formerly Director of Global Accounts and Partnerships at Total, and served 13 years as global director of LPG, with responsibility for Total's LPG activities in 90 countries. Mr. Bee holds an engineering degree from Arts et Metiers ParisTech, an MBA from the Institut d'Administration des Entreprises, and a postgraduate degree from the Centre for Diplomatic and Strategic Studies in Paris. 

Elisa Puzzolo, Senior Scientific Advisor to the Chairman (London, UK)

Dr. Puzzolo advises on research, measurement and evaluation in GLPGP’s projects in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. A globally-renowned expert on the health impacts of household air pollution, she is a Senior Honorary Research Fellow at the Department of Public Health and Policy of the University of Liverpool (UK), and member of the Energy, Air Pollution and Health Research team within the University. She was formerly a consultant for the World Health Organisation (WHO), supporting the coordination programme on household energy, air pollution, health and climate change. Dr. Puzzolo received an M.P.H. from the University of Liverpool, a PhD from the International School of Advanced Studies in Trieste, and an M.Sc in Biology with distinction from the University of Catania, Italy.

Bessem Enonchong, Director, Central Africa (Douala, Cameroon)

Ms. Enonchong has broad business development experience in the LPG industry in Cameroon and West and Central Africa. As a senior Sales and Marketing Manager with Kosan Crisplant, she successfully directed the 2006 Cameroon market launch of GLOCALGAZ, a subsidiary focused on safe residential LPG distribution. She subsequently served Kosan as the senior LPG equipment sales executive with responsibility for Sub-Saharan Africa. Ms. Enonchong was honored by the World LPG Association as the Women in LPG Global Network (WINLPG) Role Model in 2015. In her capacity as GLPGP Director for Central Africa, she had key roles in advisories and national planning for Cameroon, Rwanda, Ghana and Democratic Republic of Congo. She holds a B.A. in History and a postgraduate degree in Pedagogy from the University of Buea, Cameroon. 

Elizabeth Muchiri, Director, East Africa (Nairobi, Kenya)

Ms. Muchiri has over 25 years’ experience in the gas sector. She started her career in BOC Kenya Ltd. In 2008, she joined the National Oil Corporation of Kenya as its first LPG Manager, where she led the launch of the Supa Gas brand. Since 2013, she has worked as an LPG consultant in East Africa, engaged by LPG companies to advise on management and distribution strategies. In her capacity as GLPGP Director for East Africa, she has participated in national LPG sector advisories, studies and planning for Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda, Nigeria, Zambia and Tanzania. She holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of South Africa (UNISA) and an MBA from Strathmore University in Kenya..

Derek Saleeby, Senior Advisor, Blended and Investment Finance (New York City, USA)

Mr. Saleeby has broad experience in banking, capital markets and investment in emerging markets and developed countries and across sectors and capital structures. He has worked with DFIs, IFIs, governments and the full range of private sector capital providers. He currently serves as a Managing Partner of TOTAL Impact Capital, a global advisory and impact investment firm. His previous roles include senior positions with global firms including Citibank and Deutsche Bank Asset Management/RLJ.  He has a BA in Economics and Politics from Princeton University and an MBA from Harvard Business School.

Meixi Gan, Advisor, Financial and Gender Inclusion (Singapore)

Ms. Gan advises on program design, execution, and impact evaluation of GLPGP’s consumer finance and women’s empowerment projects to promote clean cooking energy access and capacity building. Recently, Ms. Gan directed the Sustainability program at the Singapore Institute for International Affairs. For GLPGP and other institutions, Ms. Gan has led multi-year programs to improve energy access, financial inclusion, and gender equality in Asian and African countries. She has served in Singapore government service, implementing strategies to enhance infrastructure and trade financing in regional emerging markets. Ms. Gan holds a Master’s degree in International Affairs, focusing on Energy and Environment, from Columbia University in New York City.

Richenda Van Leeuwen

Richenda Van Leeuwen has been a leader in energy access, climate, clean energy and global and U.S. women’s business development and economic empowerment for over two decades. Among her roles, she has served as VP/Executive Director of the Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs; Managing Director, Emerging Clean Economies, RMI; Executive Director, Energy and Climate / Energy Access at the UN Foundation; and as a clean energy commercial and founding impact investor with Good Energies/Good Energies Foundation.