About
Matthew Breitfelder is a partner and global head of human capital at Apollo Global Management, where he sits on the management committee and oversees talent management, leadership development, diversity and inclusion, learning, compensation, and recruiting. He previously served as chief talent officer at BlackRock and held talent and strategy roles at Mastercard, PwC, and the Corporate Executive Board, and began his career at the U.S. Department of Commerce. He holds an economics degree from the University of Southern California, a master's from the London School of Economics, and an MBA from Harvard Business School.
Experience
- Apollo Global Management Inc.Global Head of Human Capital and Partnercurrent2019 — presentGreater New York City Area
- Georgetown UniversityChair, AI, Analytics, and the Future of Work Initiativecurrent2020 — present
- Lumina FoundationChair of the Board of Directorscurrent2018 — present
- The Aspen InstituteAdvisory Board Member, Business and Society Programcurrent2012 — present
- BlackRockChief Talent Officer and Managing Director2011 — 2019Greater New York City Area
- MasterCard WorldwideGlobal Head of Talent Management & Organizational Development2006 — 2011
- PwCSenior Manager, Leadership Development2004 — 2006
- Corporate Executive BoardStrategy Consultant2003 — 2004
- Siebel SystemsManager, Public Sector Strategy2002 — 2003
- Privista, Inc.Director of Strategy2000 — 2002
- U.S. Department of CommerceSenior Advisor / Economist / International Trade Specialist1996 — 2000
Skills & more
Leadership77Management37Strategy61Strategic Planning15Talent Management99Organizational Design27Organizational Development99Leadership Development89Employee Engagement31Succession Planning30Training10Change Management30
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Personnel ManagementBusiness StrategyPerformance ManagementHuman ResourcesOrganizational EffectivenessEmployee RelationsEmployee TrainingManagement ConsultingRecruitingConsultingExecutive ManagementTalent AcquisitionFrom Matthew's professional profile.
Colleagues at Lumina Impact Ventures
Alisa A. Miller
Board Member at Lumina Impact Ventures
Austan D. Goolsbee
Board Member at Lumina Impact Ventures
Bridget M. McCormack
Board Member at Lumina Impact Ventures
Carmen Twillie Ambar
Board Member at Lumina Impact Ventures
Christine Pambianchi
Board Member at Lumina Impact Ventures
David Wilson
Board Member at Lumina Impact Ventures
Elise Zhao
Impact Investing Officer at Lumina Impact Ventures
Jamie Merisotis
President and CEO at Lumina Impact Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Matthew Breitfelder?
- Matthew Breitfelder is a partner and global head of human capital at Apollo Global Management, where he sits on the management committee and oversees talent management, leadership development, diversity and inclusion, learning, compensation, and recruiting. He previously served as chief talent officer at BlackRock and held talent and strategy roles at Mastercard, PwC, and the Corporate Executive Board, and began his career at the U.S. Department of Commerce. He holds an economics degree from the University of Southern California, a master's from the London School of Economics, and an MBA from Harvard Business School.
- Where does Matthew Breitfelder work?
- Matthew Breitfelder is Board Chair at Lumina Impact Ventures.
- Where did Matthew Breitfelder go to school?
- Matthew Breitfelder studied at Harvard Business School (MBA); The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) (MS, Public Policy); University of Oxford (Visiting Student, Politics).
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