David Hong is a Principal at GEF Capital Partners. He is based in Washington, D.C., and joined GEF Capital Partners in 2019. Mr. Hong is responsible for sourcing, structuring, and monitoring investments in North America.
Prior to joining GEF Capital, Mr. Hong was part of the finance team at EIG Global Energy Partners (“EIG”), one of the leading providers of institutional capital to the global energy industry. At EIG, he oversaw the operations of some of EIG’s flagship funds as well as a European clean energy fund with $4bn+ assets under management. Prior to EIG, he worked as a fund accountant at ACON Investments and as a tax associate at KPMG, where he provided tax services for a private equity client with $1bn+ assets under management.
Mr. Hong currently serves on the board of Gro-Well, InSite, Polargy, and Civic Renewables.
Mr. Hong received an MBA from Georgetown University as well as a BBA and Master’s in Accounting from the College of William and Mary.