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Jessica Bibliowicz

Jessica Bibliowicz

Jessica Bibliowicz
Board of Directors
Independent Director
Audit Committee

Jessica Bibliowicz

Jessica Bibliowicz serves as an independent director and member of the audit committee of Apollo Asset Management, Inc.’s board of directors. Ms. Bibliowicz also serves as an independent director and a member of the audit committee of Apollo Global Management, Inc.’s board of directors. Ms. Bibliowicz is a successful entrepreneur and organizational leader within financial services with more than 30 years of experience with public and private companies. Notably, she became president and CEO of National Financial Partners (“NFP”), a leading provider of benefits, insurance and asset management services, in 1999 and Chairman of the company’s Board in 2003, and took the company public later that year. She continued to serve in both roles until NFP was acquired in 2013. Earlier in her career, Ms. Bibliowicz held senior management positions at Prudential Mutual Funds and Smith Barney Mutual Funds. She is a member of the Board of Prudential Insurance Funds and previously served on the Board of Directors for Sotheby’s until it went private in 2019. Ms. Bibliowicz has served on the Board of Fellows of Weill Cornell Medicine for more than 15 years and is currently Chair and also serves on the Board of Trustees of Cornell University and the Board of Trustees of New York-Presbyterian.

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Michael Ducey

Michael Ducey

Michael Ducey
Board of Directors
Independent Director
Audit Committee

Michael Ducey

Michael Ducey serves as an independent director and a member of the audit committee of Apollo Asset Management, Inc.’s (“AAM”) board of directors. Mr. Ducey also serves as an independent director and a member of the audit committee of Apollo Global Management, Inc.’s board of directors. Mr. Ducey served as Chair of the conflicts committee of AAM’s board of directors from 2011 through December 2021. Mr. Ducey was with Compass Minerals International, Inc., from March 2002 to May 2006, where he served in a variety of roles, including as President, Chief Executive Officer and Director prior to his retirement in May 2006. Prior to joining Compass Minerals International, Inc., Mr. Ducey worked for nearly 30 years at Borden Chemical, Inc., in various management, sales, marketing, planning and commercial development positions, and ultimately as President, Chief Executive Officer and Director. Mr. Ducey joined Ciner Resources Corporation (formerly OCI Resources LP) as an independent member of the board of directors in September 2014, where he serves on the audit committee and the conflicts committee. From May 2006 to July 2016, Mr. Ducey was a member of the board of directors of Verso Paper Holdings, Inc. and served as Chairman of the audit committee. From September 2009 to December 2012, Mr. Ducey was the non-executive Chairman of TPC Group, Inc. and served on the audit committee and the environmental health and safety committee. From June 2006 to May 2008, Mr. Ducey served on the board of directors of and as a member of the governance and compensation committee of the board of directors of UAP Holdings Corporation. From July 2010 to May 2011, Mr. Ducey was a member of the board of directors and served on the audit committee of Smurfit-Stone Container Corporation. From October 2010 to April 2017, Mr. Ducey served as the Chairman of the compliance and governance committee and the nominations committee of the board of directors of HaloSource, Inc. He served on the board of Fenner, PLC from January 2017 to June 2018 and served on the Audit, Governance and Remunerations Committees. Mr. Ducey graduated from Otterbein University with a degree in Economics and an M.B.A. in finance from the University of Dayton.

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Scott Kleinman

Scott Kleinman

Scott Kleinman
Board of Directors
Executive Officer

Scott Kleinman

Co-President, Apollo Asset Management

Scott Kleinman is Co-President and a member of the board of directors of Apollo Asset Management, Inc. (“AAM”). As Co-President, he co-leads AAM’s day-to-day operations including all of its revenue-generating businesses and enterprise solutions across its integrated alternative investment platform. Mr. Kleinman is also a member of the board of directors and the executive committee of the board of directors of Apollo Global Management, Inc. Mr. Kleinman joined Apollo six years after its inception in 1996, and was named Lead Partner for Private Equity in 2009 prior to being named Co-President in 2018. Mr. Kleinman currently serves on the board of directors of Athene Holding Ltd., Athora Holding, Ltd., Apollo Strategic Growth Capital I and Apollo Strategic Growth Capital II and previously served on the board of directors of CH2M Hill Companies. Prior to joining Apollo, Mr. Kleinman was a member of the Investment Banking division at Smith Barney Inc. In 2014, Mr. Kleinman founded the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy at the University of Pennsylvania. He is a member of the Board of Overseers at the University of Pennsylvania Stuart Weitzman School of Design and a member of the Board of Directors of White Plains Hospital, where he co-chaired the COVID-19 Relief Campaign. Mr. Kleinman received a BA and BS from the University of Pennsylvania and the Wharton School of Business, respectively, graduating magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa.

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A.B. Krongard

A.B. Krongard

A.B. Krongard
Board of Directors
Independent Director
Audit Committee

A.B. Krongard

A.B. Krongard serves as an independent director and a member of the audit committee of Apollo Asset Management, Inc.’s (“AAM”) board of directors. Mr. Krongard also serves as an independent director and a member of the audit committee of Apollo Global Management, Inc.’s board of directors. Mr. Kongard was also a member of the conflicts committee of AAM’s board of directors from January 2019 through December 2021. From 2001 to 2004, Mr. Krongard served as Executive Director of the Central Intelligence Agency. From 1998 to 2001, Mr. Krongard served as Counselor to the Director of Central Intelligence. Prior to 1998, Mr. Krongard served in various capacities at Alex Brown, Incorporated, including serving as Chief Executive Officer beginning in 1991 and assuming additional duties as Chairman of the board of directors in 1994. Upon the merger of Alex Brown, Incorporated with Bankers Trust Corporation in 1997, Mr. Krongard served as Vice-Chairman of the Board of Bankers Trust Corporation and served in such capacity until assuming his position at the Central Intelligence Agency. Mr. Krongard served as the Lead Director of Under Armour, Inc. from 2006 to 2020. Mr. Krongard serves as chairman of the nominating and corporate governance committee and a member of the compensation committee of Iridium Communications Inc. and as a member of the audit committee of Icahn Enterprises L.P. Mr. Krongard also serves on the board of trustees of In-Q-Tel, Inc. Mr. Krongard graduated with honors from Princeton University and received a J.D. from the University of Maryland School of Law, where he also graduated with honors.

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Pauline Richards

Pauline Richards

Pauline Richards
Board of Directors
Independent Director
Audit Committee

Pauline Richards

Pauline Richards serves as an independent director and Chair of the audit committee of Apollo Asset Management, Inc.’s (“AAM”) board of directors. Ms. Richards also serves as an independent director and Chair of the audit committee of Apollo Global Management, Inc.’s board of directors. Ms. Richards was also a member of the conflicts committee of AAM’s board of directors from October 2020 through December 2021. Ms. Richards currently serves as Chief Operating Officer of Trebuchet Group Holdings Limited, a position she has held since 2008. Ms. Richards also serves as a member of the Audit and Governance Committees of the board of directors of Wyndham Hotels and Resorts. Prior to mid-2018, Ms. Richards served on the board of Wyndham Worldwide, a position she held since 2006; is a director of Hamilton Insurance Group, serving on the audit and investment committees, a position she has held since 2013. Prior to 2008, Ms. Richards served as Director of Development of Saltus Grammar School from 2003 to 2008, as Chief Financial Officer of Lombard Odier Darier Hentsch (Bermuda) Limited from 2001 to 2003, and as Treasurer of Gulf Stream Financial Limited from 1999 to 2000. Ms. Richards also served as a member of the Audit Committee and chair of the Corporate Governance Committee of the board of directors of Butterfield Bank from 2006 to 2013. Ms. Richards graduated from Queen’s University, Ontario, Canada, with a BA in psychology and has obtained certification as a CPA, CMA.

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Jim Zelter

Jim Zelter

Jim Zelter
Board of Directors
Executive Officer

Jim Zelter

Co-President, Apollo Asset Management

Jim Zelter is Co-President and a member of the board of directors of Apollo Asset Management, Inc. (“AAM”). As Co-President, he co-leads AAM’s day-to-day operations including all of its revenue-generating businesses and enterprise solutions across its integrated alternative investment platform. Mr. Zelter is also a member of the board of directors and the executive committee of the board of directors of Apollo Global Management, Inc. Prior to joining Apollo, Mr. Zelter was with Citigroup Inc. and its predecessor companies from 1994 to 2006. From 2003 to 2005, Mr. Zelter was Chief Investment Officer of Citigroup Alternative Investments, and prior to that he was responsible for Citigroup’s Global High Yield franchise. Prior to joining Citigroup in 1994, Mr. Zelter was a High Yield Trader at Goldman, Sachs & Co. Mr. Zelter has significant experience in global credit markets and has overseen the broad expansion of AGM’s credit platform. He is a member of the Duke University Board of Trustees and a board member of DUMAC, Inc., the investment management company that oversees the Duke University endowment. Mr. Zelter also serves on the board of directors of the Robert Toigo Foundation, the Partnership for New York City, and The Bridge Golf Foundation, as well as the Board of Fellows of Weill Cornell Medicine. Mr. Zelter has a B.A. in Economics from Duke University.

Executive Officers

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Scott Kleinman

Scott Kleinman

Scott Kleinman
Board of Directors
Executive Officer

Scott Kleinman

Co-President, Apollo Asset Management

Scott Kleinman is Co-President and a member of the board of directors of Apollo Asset Management, Inc. (“AAM”). As Co-President, he co-leads AAM’s day-to-day operations including all of its revenue-generating businesses and enterprise solutions across its integrated alternative investment platform. Mr. Kleinman is also a member of the board of directors and the executive committee of the board of directors of Apollo Global Management, Inc. Mr. Kleinman joined Apollo six years after its inception in 1996, and was named Lead Partner for Private Equity in 2009 prior to being named Co-President in 2018. Mr. Kleinman currently serves on the board of directors of Athene Holding Ltd., Athora Holding, Ltd., Apollo Strategic Growth Capital I and Apollo Strategic Growth Capital II and previously served on the board of directors of CH2M Hill Companies. Prior to joining Apollo, Mr. Kleinman was a member of the Investment Banking division at Smith Barney Inc. In 2014, Mr. Kleinman founded the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy at the University of Pennsylvania. He is a member of the Board of Overseers at the University of Pennsylvania Stuart Weitzman School of Design and a member of the Board of Directors of White Plains Hospital, where he co-chaired the COVID-19 Relief Campaign. Mr. Kleinman received a BA and BS from the University of Pennsylvania and the Wharton School of Business, respectively, graduating magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa.

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Jim Zelter

Jim Zelter

Jim Zelter
Board of Directors
Executive Officer

Jim Zelter

Co-President, Apollo Asset Management

Jim Zelter is Co-President and a member of the board of directors of Apollo Asset Management, Inc. (“AAM”). As Co-President, he co-leads AAM’s day-to-day operations including all of its revenue-generating businesses and enterprise solutions across its integrated alternative investment platform. Mr. Zelter is also a member of the board of directors and the executive committee of the board of directors of Apollo Global Management, Inc. Prior to joining Apollo, Mr. Zelter was with Citigroup Inc. and its predecessor companies from 1994 to 2006. From 2003 to 2005, Mr. Zelter was Chief Investment Officer of Citigroup Alternative Investments, and prior to that he was responsible for Citigroup’s Global High Yield franchise. Prior to joining Citigroup in 1994, Mr. Zelter was a High Yield Trader at Goldman, Sachs & Co. Mr. Zelter has significant experience in global credit markets and has overseen the broad expansion of AGM’s credit platform. He is a member of the Duke University Board of Trustees and a board member of DUMAC, Inc., the investment management company that oversees the Duke University endowment. Mr. Zelter also serves on the board of directors of the Robert Toigo Foundation, the Partnership for New York City, and The Bridge Golf Foundation, as well as the Board of Fellows of Weill Cornell Medicine. Mr. Zelter has a B.A. in Economics from Duke University.

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Byron Vielehr

Byron Vielehr

Byron Vielehr
Executive Officer
Independent Director

Byron Vielehr

Executive Officer

Byron is COO of Apollo and is responsible for aligning the strategic business and investment priorities of the firm with our operational capabilities while leading continuous improvement, innovation, and adoption of new technologies. Mr. Vielehr joined Apollo in 2022 and serves on Apollo’s Management Committee.

Mr. Vielehr joins Apollo with over 30 years of technology and financial services experience and most recently served as Chief Growth Officer at Fiserv, an integrated financial technology provider. During his eight-year tenure at Fiserv, he led the Payment, Digital, and Account Processing businesses, and had responsibility for enterprise strategy, M&A, venturing and strategic intelligence. Prior to his time at Fiserv, he was a senior executive at Dun & Bradstreet, an information services provider, where he ultimately served as President of D&B International, President of D&B North America, and Head of Global Operations. Previously, Mr. Vielehr served as President and COO of Northstar Systems, and Chief Information Officer of Merrill Lynch Private Client and Merrill Lynch Asset Management.

Mr. Vielehr received a BS from Drexel University and MBA from the Wharton School of Business. He currently serves on the Advisory Board of the University of Wisconsin Lubar School of Business and the Greater Milwaukee Committee. Previously he was on the board of Directors of Checkfree, Sagent, Defi, REIS, Marketcore, and Level 8.

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Johannes Worsoe

Johannes Worsoe

Johannes Worsoe
Executive Officer

Johannes Worsoe

Chief Financial Officer

Mr. Worsoe joined Apollo in 2022 and serves as Chief Financial Officer of Apollo Asset Management, Inc. From 2001 to 2021, Mr. Worsoe was with MUFG Americas Holdings and predecessor entities. Prior to departing MUFG, Mr. Worsoe served as Chief Financial Officer for the Americas from 2016 to 2021 and Americas Head of Investment Banking & Markets from 2013 to 2016. Before joining MUFG in 2001, Mr. Worsoe held capital markets, private banking, and investment related roles in Denmark, Spain, and United States. Mr. Worsoe has a graduate degree (MBA) from University of Southern California (USC) and an undergraduate degree from University of Phoenix. He is also a graduate from the Danish Banking School and has attended executive leadership programs at Harvard Business School.

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Chris Weideman

Chris Weideman

Chris Weideman
Executive Officer

Chris Weideman

General Counsel

Mr. Weideman serves as our General Counsel, overseeing and managing our legal, compliance, and tax team. Prior to joining Apollo in 2017, Mr. Weideman served as Chief of Staff at the United States Department of the Treasury in Washington, DC. Before that, he served as Associate Counsel to the President at the White House, as a litigator at Williams & Connolly LLP, and as a law clerk on the Third Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals. Mr. Weideman graduated with high distinction from Penn State University with a BS and honors in biochemistry. He received his JD with distinction from Stanford Law School.