Former Nike CSO Jaycee Pribulsky joins Apollo Global Management
She succeeds Dave Stangis at the New York firm that counts $840 billion in assets under management. Read More
- Pribulsky left the apparel giant’s CSO job after less than two years to join the investment firm as CSO and partner.
- She succeeds sustainability veteran Dave Stangis, who will remain as an advisor before retiring.
Jaycee Pribulsky, a longtime Nike leader who only 19 months ago became its chief sustainability officer, has joined Apollo Global Management as partner and chief sustainability officer effective Oct. 1.
She succeeds Dave Stangis, who four years ago became the firm’s first CSO. He will remain a partner, then serve as senior advisor starting in 2026 before he retires.
“Jaycee brings deep experience in sustainability, and her leadership will be critical in continuing to advance and scale our platforms,” stated Stangis, who also served as the first top sustainability executive at both The Campbell’s Company and Intel.
Pribulsky had teased an “incredible opportunity” in a LinkedIn post Sept. 9. She will return to New York City after eight years in Beaverton, Oregon.
As Pribulsky rose from senior director to vice president supply chain roles to the CSO seat, her focus included thinning emissions from 500 factories employing a million people across 41 countries. She replaced CSO Noel Kinder in February 2024 when he left for Lululemon.
Nike, which had cut its sustainability team by 30 percent at the end of 2023, has not named a new CSO.
About Apollo
Heading up strategy, reporting, climate and employee engagement at Apollo Global Management is a marked shift from working at Nike, with its more than 77,000 employees. Apollo, which is public, employs 5,100 people in 37 global offices and manages $840 billion of assets, including a $70 billion private equity portfolio. She leads a team of roughly 30 people dedicated to sustainability across the company.
“Apollo is known for its scale, capabilities and focus on delivering performance and resilience for clients and portfolio companies,” Pribulsky said in a press statement. “I am excited to build on that foundation working closely with colleagues and partners, using Apollo’s sustainability strategy as a practical tool for long-term value creation.”
Now that Stangis has cemented a foundation for sustainability reporting and risk management at Apollo, Pribulsky’s task includes continuing to use sustainability to create business value.
“Private capital is essential to bridging the gap where traditional funding falls short, and we see opportunities to deploy long-term capital in ways that drive both strong returns and meaningful value creation,” Stangis noted in Apollo’s 112-page sustainability report for 2024. “One of the biggest areas is in advancing the energy transition where we are investing in scalable, resilient solutions that will power industries for decades.”
Apollo helped to move some $59 billion within its funds toward climate-transition related investments. The goal is $100 billion by 2030. A sample investment: SunPower received $300 million in support for its home solar and storage offerings through Apollo’s funds and affiliates last year.
Nonetheless, Pribulsky joins the firm at a turbulent time for asset managers. Facing an ESG backlash from the White House, they are also under regulatory pressure to make sustainability reporting more transparent and defend their impact claims. “Alternative” managers such as Apollo also face the tensions of delivering returns from distressed or high-risk investments, including those related to fossil fuels, that don’t align tidily with sustainability goals.
Pribulsky’s career
For more than two decades, Pribulsky focused on sustainability and operations, particularly in sourcing. She also has a deep and varied set of experiences in public relations and governance, including at Bloomberg, Waggener Edstrom, Citigroup and United Technologies.
Before completing an MBA at Columbia University, Pribulsky worked in President Bill Clinton’s White House, including stints as his special assistant and a scheduler for first lady Hillary Clinton.
“Jaycee’s cross-sector experience and track record of building durable, business-aligned sustainability programs will continue to advance Apollo’s differentiated approach and competitive leadership,” Apollo Asset Management Co-President Scott Kleinman stated.
