LeapFrog appoints Rob Learly as senior advisor

LeapFrog Investments announced the appointment of Rob Leary as a senior advisor to the CEO and leadership team of LeapFrog. Leary will support LeapFrog in expanding its investor base and in making successful investments in healthcare, financial services and climate solutions companies.

Leary has served as the CEO of Nuveen (now at $1.2 trillion in AUM) as well as the CEO of the Olayan Group, and he currently serves on the board of directors of Intact Financial Corporation, RSA UK & International, and Citizens Financial Group.

“LeapFrog is the exemplar of commercial impact investing, and I’m excited to work with CEO Dr Andy Kuper and the team to drive the firm’s growth and bring positive change to the lives of hundreds of millions of emerging consumers. LeapFrog has opened the gates of international capital markets to support purpose-driven business, and there’s even more to come. I’m thrilled to join this inspiring journey, as they continue to scale healthcare, climate and financial solutions in the world’s fastest-growing markets,” said Leary.

“We are delighted to have Rob join us to accelerate our mission to deliver distinctive impact and robust returns for investors. Rob’s unique perspective and capabilities in global capital markets will both expand our connectivity and enhance our execution. He will be a valuable advisor in achieving our goal of reaching 1 billion emerging consumers by 2030 with essential services and products, enabling them to change their own lives,” said LeapFrog Investments CEO, Dr Andy Kuper.