Andrew Jeffries

Mr. Andrew Jeffries has 34 years of professional experience including over 19 years with the Asian Development Bank. He is currently the Country Director for the Philippines leading ADB operations and engagement in the country with an active portfolio of around $12.5 billion.

He previously led region-wide energy transition initiatives, was ADB’s Country Director for Viet Nam, and served as the Director of the Southeast Asia Energy Division where he was responsible for the divisions investments in energy infrastructure and policy advice. Earlier, he headed ADB’s energy sector operations in India based in New Delhi.

Prior to joining ADB, Mr. Jeffries was a Senior Vice President in the New York office of Fortis Capital Corp. following his position as Vice President in the Global Energy division of GE Capital’s Structured Finance Group in the United States, where he led transaction execution of structured finance transactions, project financings, and equity and preferred equity investments in energy infrastructure. Prior to GE, Mr. Jeffries worked for Caithness Energy LLC, a New York-based project developer of independent power generation projects in the U.S. and Southeast Asia.

Mr. Jeffries holds a master’s degree in international affairs from Columbia University and a bachelor’s degree in economics from Bucknell University in the United States.