About
Patience Marime Ball is Managing Director and Impact Chairperson at Apollo Global Management, with expertise spanning capital markets, infrastructure investment, restructuring, and early-stage company financing. At the International Finance Corporation, she developed the Banking on Women platform and co-designed the Global Trade Liquidity Program. She founded Women of the World Endowment, an investment nonprofit, and co-authored The XX Edge: Unlocking Higher Returns and Lower Risk, which examines the relationship between gender diversity in decision-making roles and investment returns.
Experience
- Apollo Global Management, Inc.Managing Director / Impact Chairpersoncurrent2023 β presentNew York, United States
- Apollo Global Management, Inc.Impact Advisory Committee2021 β 2023
- MIO Partners, Inc.Non Executive Directorcurrent2021 β present
- Emerging Sun, LLCBoard Membercurrent2007 β present
- Emerging Sun, LLCChief Operating Officer & Co-Founder2005 β 2007
- Women of the World EndowmentFounder and CEO2018 β 2023Washington DC
- Intelligent Medicine Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ: IQMDU), SPACNon Executive Director2021 β 2023
- Align ImpactInvestment Committee2021 β 2023
- VC IncludeAdvisory Board2020 β 2023
- Golden SeedsManaging Director & Venture Partner2015 β 2018Washington D.C. Metro Area
- Mara Adventure InvestmentsManaging Director and CEO2015Washington D.C. Metro Area
- IFC - International Finance CorporationPrincipal Investment Officer & Global Head, Banking on Women2007 β 2014Washington DC
- IFC - International Finance CorporationSenior Investment Officer - Special Operations Unit2002 β 2005
- Mizuho BankVice President Project Finance1999 β 2001Greater New York City Area
- IFC - International Finance CorporationInvestment Officer1996 β 1999Washington DC
Education
- Northwestern University - Kellogg School of ManagementMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.), International Finance1994 β 1996
- Northwestern University Pritzker School of LawDoctor of Law (J.D.), International Business Law1992 β 1996
Skills & more
Latin America5Financial Structuring18Emerging Markets44Restructuring5Banking10Investments35Project Finance37Private Equity25Structured Finance18Financial Institutions6Investment Banking12Financial Markets10
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Financial ModelingStrategyFinancePortfolio ManagementValuationCorporate FinanceSocial ImpactFrom Patience's professional profile.
Colleagues at Apollo Asset Management
Akila Grewal
Partner, Global Head of Institutional Client Group at Apollo Asset Management
Bert Crouch
Partner, Global Head of Apollo Real Estate Equity at Apollo Asset Management
Bret Leas
Partner, Head of Asset Backed Finance at Apollo Asset Management
Christopher Edson
Partner, Global Head of Origination at Apollo Asset Management
Christopher Lahoud
Partner, Deputy Co-Head of Hybrid at Apollo Asset Management
David Krone
Partner, Global Head of Policy at Apollo Asset Management
Eric Zinterhofer
General Partner at Apollo Asset Management
Grant Kvalheim
Chief Executive Officer, Athene; Partner, Apollo Global Management at Apollo Asset Management
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Frequently asked questions
- Where does Patience Marime Ball work?
- Patience Marime Ball is Partner at Apollo Asset Management.
Same school
Also attended Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management558
Jenny LeeSenior Managing Partner at Granite AsiaAndy FligelSenior Managing Director at Intel CapitalDavid Clark GuillermoInvestments at Impact America FundGiuseppe DonvitoPartner at P101 VenturesAntonio TurroniOperating Advisor at P101 VenturesJon TurowVenture Partner at Madrona Venture Group
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Also attended Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law30
Miles KilburnManaging Partner at Mosaik PartnersEyal KarshHead of American Family Ventures at American Family VenturesGabe GreenbaumGeneral Partner at B4 CapitalBala VaradhanPrincipal at F-Prime Capital PartnersJustin SheehanInvestor at North Atlantic CapitalMark PlandowskiGeneral Counsel at Agman Partners
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Shared employers
Also worked at Apollo Global Management, Inc.47
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