Dave Stangis is Partner and Chief Sustainability Officer at Apollo, where he oversees the firm’s cross-functional sustainability efforts including strategy, reporting, ESG, climate initiatives, and employee engagement. He is also a member of the Firm’s Leadership Team. Prior to joining Apollo, Dave founded 21C Impact, an advisory firm dedicated to delivering a differentiated impact on business results with a focus on ESG and corporate sustainability initiatives. Previously, he was Chief Sustainability Officer at Campbell Soup Company where he created and led the company’s ESG, Corporate Citizenship, Sustainability & Public Affairs strategies. Dave joined Campbell from Intel Corporation, where he served as the Company’s first Global Director of Corporate Responsibility.

Dave currently serves as a mentor to the AgFunder Network. He previously served as Executive Adviser at the Boston College Center for Corporate Citizenship, Entrepreneur in Residence at Babson College, and Instructor in Villanova University’s Sustainable Enterprise Executive Education program.

Dave earned his BS in Chemistry and Biology from the University of Detroit Mercy, MS in Occupational & Environmental Health from Wayne State University, and MBA in Finance and General Management from the University of Michigan.