Ann Shrekgast Cavanaugh
About Ann Shrekgast Cavanaugh
Ann Shrekgast Cavanaugh serves as Managing Director and Finance Head of Strategic Transactions at Apollo Global Management, Inc. She has extensive experience in finance and accounting, holding key positions at various financial institutions over her career.
Work at Apollo
Ann Shrekgast Cavanaugh serves as the Managing Director and Finance Head of Strategic Transactions at Apollo Global Management, Inc. She has held this position since 2023, contributing to the firm's strategic financial initiatives. Her role is based in New York, New York, and operates in a hybrid work environment.
Current Memberships
Cavanaugh is a member of Chief, a network aimed at supporting women in executive roles, since 2019. She is also the Committee Chair for Diversity Project North America, an initiative focused on promoting diversity within the finance industry, a position she has held since 2020.
Education and Expertise
Cavanaugh holds a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Villanova University. She furthered her education with an MBA from the Fordham Gabelli School of Business. Additionally, she completed the Global Executive Leadership Program at Yale School of Management in 2019, enhancing her leadership skills in a global context.
Previous Experience at BlackRock
Cavanaugh has an extensive tenure at BlackRock, where she has worked since 2008. She initially served as the Director of Accounting Policy for 16 years before advancing to Managing Director of Global Accounting Policy in 2011. Her roles have focused on establishing and overseeing accounting policies within the firm.
Career at Silicon Valley Bank and Merrill Lynch
Before her current roles, Cavanaugh worked at Silicon Valley Bank as Managing Director from 2022 to 2024. She also spent 13 years at Merrill Lynch as Director of Accounting Policy from 1995 to 2008, where she was responsible for accounting standards and policy implementation.