Matthew Michelini is Partner, Head of Asia-Pacific at Apollo 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 Financials Institutions Group. Matt serves as Investment Chair for Apollo’s Hybrid Value business and Apollo Asia’s businesses. He currently serves on the board of directors of Challenger and previously served on the boards of Athene Holding Ltd., Venerable Holdings, MaxCap, Aleris Corporation, Metals USA, Noranda Aluminum, One Main Financial, and Warrior Met Coal. Previously, Matt was a member of the Mergers & Acquisitions group at Lazard Frères & Co.