Matthew Michelini is a Partner, Head of Asia-Pacific and a member of the Firm’s Leadership Team.

Matt joined Apollo in 2006 in Private Equity and has played a pivotal role in the creation and success of many of Apollo’s largest growth initiatives, including Athene, Hybrid Value, Apollo Dedicated Insurance Program, Natural Resources and the development of the Financials Group. Matt previously served on the Boards of Athene Holding Ltd., Aleris Corporation, Challenger Limited, Hero FinCorp, Maxcap Group, Metals USA, Noranda Aluminum, One Main Financial, Venerable Holdings and Warrior Met Coal. Previously, Matt was a member of the Mergers & Acquisitions group at Lazard Frères & Co.

Matt currently serves on the Boards of Generation: You Employed (a global non-profit that believes in the power to change lives) and the advisory Board for the College of Integrative Studies at Singapore Management University (SMU).

A graduate of Princeton University, Matt holds a BA in Mathematics and Certificate in Finance, and received his MBA from Columbia University.