Geoffrey Strong — Chief Executive Officer and Director. Geoffrey Strong has served as our Chief Executive Officer since August 17, 2020. Mr. Strong joined Apollo in 2012 and is currently a Senior Partner and Co-Head of the firm’s Infrastructure and Natural Resources group. Previously, he worked in the Private Equity and Infrastructure groups at Blackstone, focusing primarily on investments in the energy sector, and prior to that, as a vice president at Morgan Stanley Capital Partners. Mr. Strong serves or has served on the board of directors of various Apollo portfolio companies or affiliates, including: Apex Energy; AIE Arlington, LLC; AIE Caledonia Holdings LLC; Caelus Energy; Chisholm Oil and Gas; CPV Fairview; DoublePoint Energy, LLC; Double Eagle Energy Holdings, LLC; Double Eagle Energy Holdings II, LLC; Double Eagle Energy Holdings III LLC; Freestone Midstream; Momentum Minerals I; Momentum Minerals II; Northwoods Energy; Pipeline Funding Company LLC; Roundtable Energy; Spartan Energy Acquisition Corp; Tumbleweed Royalty I; Tumbleweed Royalty II; and Vistra Energy. Mr. Strong holds a Bachelor of Science, summa cum laude, in business administration from Western Oregon University, a juris doctor, cum laude, from Lewis & Clark College, and a Masters of Business Administration from the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of Business. Mr. Strong’s extensive experience investing in the energy value chain makes him a valuable addition to our management team and board of directors.
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James Crossen — Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer. Mr. Crossen has served as our Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer since August 17, 2020. Mr. Crossen is Chief Financial Officer for Private Equity and Real Assets at Apollo, having joined the Firm in 2010. He is also Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer of Spartan Energy Acquisition Corp. and Chief Financial Officer of Apollo Strategic Growth Capital. Prior to that time, Mr. Crossen was a Controller at Roundtable Investment Partners LLC. Prior thereto, Mr. Crossen was a Controller at Fortress Investment Group. Prior to that time, Mr. Crossen was a member of the Funds Management and Tax Group at JP Morgan Partners LLC. Mr. Crossen is a Certified Public Accountant in New York. Mr. Crossen served in the United States Marine Corps and graduated summa cum laude from the University of Connecticut.
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