Bio

Jonathan Ginns is a Founder and Managing Partner of ACON Investments. Prior to co-founding ACON in 1996, Mr. Ginns was a Senior Investment Officer at the GEF Funds group. Previously, Mr. Ginns was a Management Consultant at Booz Allen Hamilton. Mr. Ginns often serves on the board of ACON fund/investment vehicle portfolio companies. Among his current positions, Mr. Ginns serves on the board of Sequitur Energy Resources. Mr. Ginns has also previously served on the Board of Directors of several public companies including Mariner Energy (NYSE:ME) and Northern Tier Energy (NYSE:NTI), each realized ACON fund portfolio companies and Optimal Group (NASDAQ:OPMR) In addition, Mr. Ginns served on the Board of Directors of ACON S2 Acquisition, a strategic sustainability-focused special purpose acquisition company that was publicly traded (NASDAQ: STWOU) prior to completing a business combination with ESS Inc. (NYSE: GWH). Mr. Ginns received a B.A. in History from Brandeis University and an M.B.A. from the Harvard Business School.