Tim Leach is Deputy Director of Transportation at Launch Alaska. He brings to the organization over 15 years of experience working in the energy sector for non-profit, for-profit, and state-owned corporations and academia.

Through his own business under contract with the Alaska Energy Authority, Tim leads the Alaska Electric Vehicle Working Group to bring diverse stakeholders together with the goal of reducing barriers to vehicle electrification. Tim is also an adjunct faculty member for the Alaska Center for Energy and Power where he works on projects related to beneficial electrification, utility emissions reduction strategy, and energy policy.

Tim graduated from the Vermont Law School in 2019 where he achieved a Master of Energy Regulation and Law with Distinction. During his schooling he focused on innovative energy policy and utility programming, electric vehicles, and climate law. He applies this academic training and his experience as a non-profit consumer advocate, a state energy specialist, and an energy consultant to his current initiatives.

Outside his efforts in the energy space, Tim spent 15 years leading courses with the National Outdoor Leadership School, teaching college students, business executives, and Naval Academy Midshipmen leadership and mountaineering skills. He also built and lived in an off-grid cabin where his son was born. Now, Tim lives in the heart of the Matanuska Valley with his son and two huskies. He loves chasing light with his camera for fun and clients. Tim also volunteers as a board member of the Hatcher Pass Avalanche Center and plays in the mountains and on the rivers in all seasons.