Christopher Edson

Partner, Global Head of Origination at Apollo Global Management

Diamond Resorts®•New York, New York, United States

Experience21+ Years

LevelLeadership

Executive Overview

Chris Edson is a Partner and Global Head of Origination at Apollo. In this role, Chris oversees Apollo's $200 billion per annum origination ecosystem, spanning Corporate, Sponsor, and origination platform capabilities. He is also a member of the Firm's Leadership Team. Throughout his career, he has led numerous debt, equity, and hybrid investments across multiple industries, including the build out of Apollo's 16 origination platforms. Chris serves on the boards of directors for ATLAS SP Partners, MidCap Financial, and Wheels. Prior to joining Apollo in 2008, Chris was a member of the Financial Institutions Investment Banking group at Goldman Sachs & Co. He graduated from Indiana University with a BS in Finance. Chris resides in New York City with his wife and three young children.

Career Timeline

Professional employment history

Diamond Resorts®Current
Sep 2016–Present· 10 yrs 1 mo
- Member, Board of DirectorsCurrent
  Sep 2016–Present
MidCap FinancialCurrent
Nov 2013–Present· 12 yrs 11 mos
- Member, Board of DirectorsCurrent
  Nov 2013–Present
Apollo Global Management, Inc.Current
Aug 2008–Present· 18 yrs 2 mos
- Global Head, OriginationCurrent
  Aug 2008–Present
ClubCorp
Sep 2017–Aug 2019· 1 yr 11 mos
- Member, Board of Directors
  Sep 2017–Aug 2019
RegionalCare Hospital Partners
Dec 2015–Aug 2019· 3 yrs 8 mos
- Member, Board of Directors
  Dec 2015–Aug 2019
Presidio
Feb 2015–2020· 4 yrs 11 mos
- Member, Board of Directors
  Feb 2015–2020
Novitex Enterprise Solutions
Oct 2013–Jul 2017· 3 yrs 9 mos
- Member, Board of Directors
  Oct 2013–Jul 2017
SourceHOV
Apr 2011–Jun 2013· 2 yrs 2 mos
- Member, Board of Directors
  Apr 2011–Jun 2013
Goldman Sachs
Jul 2005–Aug 2008· 3 yrs 1 mo
- Investment Banking - Financial Institutions Group
  Jul 2005–Aug 2008