Leo or Leo Sir, as he is fondly called by the team, joined the Keystone team during beekeepers and honey hunters survey in 1993-94 and has been an integral part since then. He is a native of Kodaikanal and he completed his Bachelors in Rural Developmental Science and Masters in Arts, both from Madurai Kamaraj University. During the early days of his professional life, he was associated with farming in plantations. Beginning with beekeeping initiatives among indigenous communities, Leo Sir then moved on to traditional farming practices, looking at issues with forest honey quality, sustainability, value addition of honey, beeswax, and initiatives in community enterprise in Keystone’s project areas. He is the Deputy Director of Keystone and advises Aadhimalai on a variety of areas.