Gregory Leonarczyk is Managing Partner at Twelve Sutherland, a private investment firm. The firm backs all stages of company development, from Seed through Growth-Stage. He is actively involved in leveraging his team's extensive network of industry experts and market intelligence to advise his portfolio companies on strategy and design, execution, and performance.He was co-founder of Periscope Entertainment (2003-2009) and BoSDFilms (2003-2010). The former was an independent film production company, while the latter specialized in gap financing and senior-secured loans to the independent film industry. Additionally, Gregory co-founded LegalBrains, an early attempt to build a professional network for the legal industry, and Octavalent Consulting, a software company creating customized solutions for small businesses. Gregory's first position was with Glencore International, at the time the largest private commodities trading company in the world.Gregory is an adamant supporter of the positive effects of summer camps on child development. He has been a volunteer and contributor to America's Camp, a sleep-away program for children who lost a parent or sibling on 9/11, and Camp SeaStars North, which serves children affected by the Sandy Hook tragedy.