Key Takeaways
- • Apollo Global Management appoints Jaycee Pribulsky as Partner and Chief Sustainability Officer effective October 1, succeeding Dave Stangis who transitions to senior advisor role before retirement in 2026, strengthening sustainability leadership at the $840 billion alternative asset manager.
- • Pribulsky brings 20+ years of sustainability and operations expertise, most recently as Nike Chief Sustainability Officer where she managed emissions reduction across 500 factories employing one million people across 41 countries, and previously held senior director and vice president supply chain roles.
- • Apollo's sustainability strategy focuses on long-term value creation and risk management across its portfolio, with Pribulsky leading a dedicated team of approximately 30 people overseeing strategy, reporting, climate initiatives, and employee engagement across the firm's $70 billion private equity portfolio.
- • Transition reflects Apollo's commitment to scaling sustainability capabilities at an enterprise managing assets across 37 global offices with 5,100 employees, positioning sustainability as a core operational and fiduciary responsibility for alternative asset management.
Summary
Apollo Global Management has appointed Jaycee Pribulsky as Partner and Chief Sustainability Officer, effective October 1, 2025, marking a significant leadership transition at the $840 billion alternative asset manager. Pribulsky succeeds Dave Stangis, who served as Apollo's first Chief Sustainability Officer for four years and will transition to a senior advisor role before retiring in 2026. The appointment underscores Apollo's strategic prioritization of sustainability as an embedded operational function rather than a peripheral corporate initiative.
Pribulsky's career trajectory reflects deep expertise at the intersection of sustainability, supply chain, and global operations. Most recently, she served as Chief Sustainability Officer at Nike, where she managed sustainability programs across 500 factories employing approximately one million workers across 41 countries. Her tenure at Nike involved thinning emissions profiles and scaling sustainable practices across one of the world's largest athletic apparel supply chains. Prior to her CSO appointment at Nike in February 2024, she progressed through senior director and vice president roles focused on supply chain optimization, building the operational foundation necessary to translate sustainability commitments into measurable, factory-level outcomes.
At Apollo, Pribulsky will oversee cross-functional sustainability efforts spanning strategy formulation, climate reporting and initiatives, employee engagement programs, and materiality assessment aligned with the firm's investment thesis. She leads a dedicated team of approximately 30 sustainability professionals, a substantial resource commitment reflecting Apollo's scale. Her mandate includes advancing sustainability practices across Apollo's $70 billion private equity portfolio and supporting long-term value creation and risk management objectives for the firm's clients and portfolio companies.
Dave Stangis, the outgoing CSO, provided institutional continuity by noting that "Jaycee brings deep experience in sustainability, and her leadership will be critical in continuing to advance and scale our platforms." Stangis himself established credibility across sectors, having previously served as the first Chief Sustainability Officer at both Intel and The Campbell's Company. His endorsement signals confidence in Pribulsky's ability to operationalize Apollo's sustainability strategy at enterprise scale.
The appointment reflects a broader institutional trend among large alternative asset managers to elevate sustainability governance and embed sustainability decision-making into portfolio management and operational processes. For Apollo's institutional clients and limited partners, the appointment signals continuity in sustainability leadership while introducing fresh perspectives from a peer institutional context (Nike), potentially accelerating integration of sustainability metrics into deal sourcing, portfolio management, and value creation planning across Apollo's platforms.
Pribulsky's career trajectory reflects deep expertise at the intersection of sustainability, supply chain, and global operations. Most recently, she served as Chief Sustainability Officer at Nike, where she managed sustainability programs across 500 factories employing approximately one million workers across 41 countries. Her tenure at Nike involved thinning emissions profiles and scaling sustainable practices across one of the world's largest athletic apparel supply chains. Prior to her CSO appointment at Nike in February 2024, she progressed through senior director and vice president roles focused on supply chain optimization, building the operational foundation necessary to translate sustainability commitments into measurable, factory-level outcomes.
At Apollo, Pribulsky will oversee cross-functional sustainability efforts spanning strategy formulation, climate reporting and initiatives, employee engagement programs, and materiality assessment aligned with the firm's investment thesis. She leads a dedicated team of approximately 30 sustainability professionals, a substantial resource commitment reflecting Apollo's scale. Her mandate includes advancing sustainability practices across Apollo's $70 billion private equity portfolio and supporting long-term value creation and risk management objectives for the firm's clients and portfolio companies.
Dave Stangis, the outgoing CSO, provided institutional continuity by noting that "Jaycee brings deep experience in sustainability, and her leadership will be critical in continuing to advance and scale our platforms." Stangis himself established credibility across sectors, having previously served as the first Chief Sustainability Officer at both Intel and The Campbell's Company. His endorsement signals confidence in Pribulsky's ability to operationalize Apollo's sustainability strategy at enterprise scale.
The appointment reflects a broader institutional trend among large alternative asset managers to elevate sustainability governance and embed sustainability decision-making into portfolio management and operational processes. For Apollo's institutional clients and limited partners, the appointment signals continuity in sustainability leadership while introducing fresh perspectives from a peer institutional context (Nike), potentially accelerating integration of sustainability metrics into deal sourcing, portfolio management, and value creation planning across Apollo's platforms.
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