People: Apollo Residential Mortgage Inc (AMTG.N)

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Summary

Name Age Since Current Position

Frederick Khedouri

62 2011 Chairperson of the Board

Michael Commaroto

56 2011 President, Chief Executive Officer

Stuart Rothstein

47 2011 Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer, Secretary

Marc Becker

2011 Director

Justin Stevens

32 2011 Director

Mark Biderman

67 2011 Independent Director

Thomas Christopoul

48 2011 Independent Director

Frederick Kleisner

68 2011 Independent Director

Hope Taitz

48 2011 Independent Director

Hilary Ginsberg

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Biographies

Name Description

Frederick Khedouri

Mr. Frederick N. Khedouri is Chairperson of the Board of Apollo Residential Mortgage, Inc., since July 2011. Mr. Khedouri has also been a Vice President of ARM Manager, LLC (the “Manager”) and a member of the Manager’s Investment Committee since July 2011. He is a Partner of Apollo Management International LLP and serves as a member of the Investment Committee and as Chief Investment Officer of Apollo European Principal Finance Fund L.P., a €1.3 billion fund that began operations in 2007 and focuses primarily on financial assets in Western Europe. Prior to joining Apollo Global Management, LLC (NYSE: APO) (together with its subsidiaries, “Apollo”) in 2008, Mr. Khedouri spent 22 years in the investment banking and mortgage-backed securities division of Bear Stearns & Co. Inc. Mr. Khedouri became a Senior Managing Director at Bear Stearns in 1991. In the course of his career there, he oversaw the firm’s activities relating to the U.S. savings and loan crisis from 1989 to 1993. He subsequently served as global head of the financial institutions investment banking group. In 2006, he transferred to London to manage the firm’s U.K. and European mortgage and asset-backed securities principal investing, mortgage origination, and advisory and underwriting businesses. Prior to joining Bear Stearns & Co. Inc. in 1987, he served in senior policy posts in the White House under President Reagan. From 1981 to 1985, he was deputy for policy and Associate Director for Natural Resources, Energy and Science in the White House Office of Management and Budget. From 1985 to 1987, he was Assistant to the Vice President for policy and Deputy Chief of Staff to Vice President George Bush. Mr. Khedouri graduated from the University of Chicago with an AB in European History. He graduated from the University of Texas School of Law and joined the State Bar of Texas in 1976.

Michael Commaroto

Mr. Michael A. Commaroto is President, Chief Executive Officer of Apollo Residential Mortgage, Inc. Mr. Commaroto is also the Chief Executive Officer-Capital Markets of Vantium Management, L.P., an Apollo-sponsored investment manager with a focus on investing in a static pool of residential mortgage loans in both whole loan and securitized forms. Prior to joining Vantium Management, L.P. in 2008, Mr. Commaroto was at Deutsche Bank AG (NYSE: DB), or Deutsche Bank, as the U.S. Head of Whole Loan Trading. Mr. Commaroto joined Deutsche Bank in 2000 and under his leadership through 2007, the trading desk was responsible for the issuance of over $50 billion of asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities collateralized by mortgage loans that it had purchased. Prior to joining Deutsche Bank, Mr. Commaroto spent over 16 years at Credit Suisse First Boston and its predecessor companies, where, among other responsibilities, he managed the whole loan trading and finance business for the Principal Trading Group and the Mortgage Department. Mr. Commaroto started his career at Arthur Andersen & Co. where he focused on auditing broker dealers and investment banks. Mr. Commaroto graduated from Union College with a BA in economics and from the University of Rochester an MBA with a concentration in accounting and finance.

Stuart Rothstein

Mr. Stuart A. Rothstein is Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer, Secretary of Apollo Residential Mortgage, Inc. Since its IPO in September 2009, Mr. Rothstein has been the President, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc. (NYSE: ARI), a publicly traded REIT managed by an affiliate of Apollo. Mr. Rothstein will cease serving as Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc.’s Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary effective April 1, 2013, but will continue to serve as its President and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Rothstein is responsible for managing the day-to-day operations of the group as well as strategic planning and new business development. Prior to joining Apollo in 2009, Mr. Rothstein was a Co-Managing Partner of Four Corners Properties, a privately held REIT. Previously, he served as a Director of KKR Financial Advisors, LLC, overseeing all investments in commercial real estate and a Director at RBC Capital Markets, responsible for the West Coast Real Estate Investment Banking practice. Prior to RBC, Mr. Rothstein was an Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Related Capital Company, also serving as Chief Financial Officer for three publicly traded companies—Centerline Holding Company (formerly CharterMac), American Mortgage Acceptance Company and Aegis Realty Inc. Mr. Rothstein began his career at Spieker Properties Inc., an office REIT subsequently acquired by Equity Office Properties, and held various senior finance positions prior to being named Chief Financial Officer in 1999. Mr. Rothstein graduated from the Pennsylvania State University with a BS in Accounting and received an MBA from the Stanford University Graduate School of Business. He is a member of Pennsylvania State University’s Smeal College of Business Real Estate Advisory Board.

Marc Becker

Mr. Marc E. Becker is Director of Apollo Residential Mortgage, Inc., since July 2011. Mr. Becker has also been a Vice President of the Manager and a member of the Manager’s Investment Committee since July 2011. Mr. Becker is a Partner of Apollo Management, L.P. and joined Apollo in 1996. Mr. Becker currently serves as a director of Affinion Group Inc., a financial and business services firm, Realogy Corporation, a residential real estate and relocation services provider, Evertec Corporation, a payment processor headquartered in Puerto Rico, Source HOV LLC, a business process outsourcing company, and Vantium Capital Markets, L.P., an entity that invests in residential mortgages and other related assets. He also served as a director of Countrywide plc from 2007 to 2009, a provider of real estate agency and ancillary services in the United Kingdom, Metals USA Holdings Corp. (NYSE: MUSA), a distribution and transportation firm, from 2005 to 2007, UAP Holding Corp., an agricultural products distributor, from 2003 to 2006, WMC Finance Co., a nationwide mortgage company that originated and sold residential mortgage loans in the alternative mortgage market, from 2001 to 2004, National Financial Partners Corp. (NYSE: NFP), a benefits, insurance and wealth management services firm, from 1999 to 2007, Pacer International Inc. (NASDAQ: PACR), a provider of intermodal and logistics services, from 1999 to 2006 and Quality Distribution, Inc. (NASDAQ: QLTY), a provider of bulk transportation services, from 1998-2011. Mr. Becker also serves as a director of Mt. Sinai Children’s Center. Mr. Becker graduated from Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania with a BS in Economics.

Justin Stevens

Mr. Justin Stevens is Director of Apollo Residential Mortgage, Inc., since July 2011. Mr. Stevens has also been a Vice President of the Manager and a member of the Company's Manager’s Investment Committee since July 2011. Mr. Stevens is a Partner—Private Equity of Apollo Global Management, LLC (NYSE: APO). Mr. Stevens joined Apollo in 2003. Prior to that time, Mr. Stevens was a member of the Leverage Finance Group at Deutsche Bank AG (NYSE: DB). Mr. Stevens serves on the boards of Veritable Maritime Holdings LLC, a company based in the Marshall Islands that owns a fleet of marine vessels, Vantium Capital, Inc., an economic remediation and capital recovery firm, and Taminco, a producer of alkylamines and alkylamine derivatives. He also served as a director of Countrywide Ltd., a provider of real estate agency and ancillary services in the United Kingdom, from 2009 to March 2013 and Momentive Performance Materials Holdings Inc., a global chemicals manufacturer, from 2008 to 2010. Mr. Stevens graduated from Cornell University with a BS in Applied Economics & Management.

Mark Biderman

Mr. Mark C. Biderman is Independent Director of Apollo Residential Mortgage, Inc., since July 2011. Since November 2010, Mr. Biderman has been a member of the Board of Directors of Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc. (NYSE: ARI). Since August 2010, Mr. Biderman has been a member of the Board of Directors of the Full Circle Capital Corporation (NASDAQ: FULL), an externally managed business development company. Since February 2011, Mr. Biderman has been a member of the Board of Directors of Atlas Energy G.P. LLC (NYSE: ATLS), General Partner of Atlas Energy, L.P., a midstream energy service provider. Mr. Biderman served as a member of the Board of Directors of Atlas Energy, Inc., an independent natural gas producer with an interest in an energy services provider, from July 2009 through February 2011. Since January 2009, Mr. Biderman has been a consultant focused on the financial services sector. From November 1999 until September 2008, he served as NFP’s Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. From 1987 to 1999, Mr. Biderman served as Managing Director and Head of the Financial Institutions Group at CIBC World Markets, or CIBC, an investment banking firm, and its predecessor, Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. Mr. Biderman chaired the Due Diligence Committee at CIBC and served on the Commitment and Credit Committees. He serves on the Board of Governors and as Treasurer of Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, on the Board of Trustees of Congregation Rodeph Sholom, on the Board of Directors and as Treasurer of Center for Jewish Life Princeton University—Hillel, and on the Board of Governors and as Treasurer of the Noyac Golf Club. Mr. Biderman is a Chartered Financial Analyst. Mr. Biderman received a BSE degree in Chemical Engineering, with high honors, from Princeton University and an MBA from the Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration.

Thomas Christopoul

Mr. Thomas D. Christopoul is Independent Director of Apollo Residential Mortgage, Inc., since July 2011. Mr. Christopoul also serves as Advisor to Falconhead Capital, LLC, a private equity firm, and President of Somerset Shore Associates Inc., a private investment company. From June 2007 through August 2009, he served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Resources Connection, Inc. (NASDAQ: RECN), a multinational professional services firm, where he also served as an independent member of the Board of Directors from January 2006 through June 2007. Prior to October 2005, Mr. Christopoul served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Marketing Services Division of Cendant Corporation (NYSE: CD), or Cendant. During his more than 10 years with Cendant, he led worldwide human resources and information technology, marketing and a broad array of corporate staff functions on a global basis through his service in a number of senior executive positions, including Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Financial Services Division of Cendant, where he managed Jackson-Hewitt Tax Services, Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer, Executive Vice President of Corporate Services, Senior Vice President of Human Resources and Vice President of Human Resources for HFS Inc. (Hospitality Franchise Systems, Cendant’s predecessor). Prior to HFS Inc. and Cendant, he was the Director of Labor Relations for the Nabisco Biscuit Company and also worked for several years at the Pepsi-Cola Company. He is a member of the boards of directors of several privately held companies. He is also Non-Executive Chairman of Hudson Crossing, LLC, a travel industry consulting and advisory partnership, and was previously Vice Chairman of the Board of Pinnacle Care International, a health advisory firm. Mr. Christopoul graduated from Rutgers University with a BA and from Purdue University with an MS degree.

Frederick Kleisner

Mr. Frederick J. Kleisner is Independent Director of Apollo Residential Mortgage, Inc., since July 2011. Mr. Kleisner also served as a director of Morgans from February 2006 until March 2011. From January 2006 to September 2007, Mr. Kleisner was the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Rex Advisors, LLC, a hotel advisory firm. From August 1999 to December 31, 2005, Mr. Kleisner served as President, Chief Operating Officer and, most recently, Chief Executive Officer of Wyndham International, Inc., or Wyndham International, a global hotel company. Mr. Kleisner also has served as Chairman of Wyndham International’s Board from October 2000 to August 2005. From January 1998 to August 1999, he served as President and Chief Operating Officer of The Americas for Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. Hotel Group. He has held senior positions with Westin Hotels and Resorts Worldwide, where he served as President and Chief Operating Officer from 1995 to 1998, Interstate Hotels Company, where he served as Executive Vice President and Group President of Operations from 1990 to 1995, The Sheraton Corporation, where he served as Senior Vice President, Director of Operations, North America Division-East from 1985 to 1990, and Hilton Hotels, Corp. where for 16 years he served as General Manager of several landmark hotels. Mr. Kleisner has served as a director of Innkeepers USA Trust, a subsidiary of Apollo Investment Corporation (NASDAQ: AINV), since November 2007 and as a director of Kindred Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE: KND), a healthcare services company, since April 2009. Mr. Kleisner graduated from Michigan State University with a BA in Hotel Management, completed advanced studies at the University of Virginia, Darden School of Business and attended The Catholic University of America.

Hope Taitz

Ms. Hope S. Taitz is Independent Director of Apollo Residential Mortgage, Inc., since July 2011. Ms. Taitz currently acts as a consultant in the retail/consumer industries and serves as a director of Athene Holding Ltd., Athene Annuity & Life Assurance Company, Athene Life Re Ltd. and Presidential Life Insurance Company. From 1995 to 2004, Ms. Taitz was Managing Partner of Catalyst Partners, L.P., a money management firm focused on special situations in both debt and equity in sectors including retail, consumer and specialty finance. From 1990 to 1992, Ms. Taitz was a Vice President at The Argosy Group (now part of the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (NYSE: CM)) specializing in financial restructuring before becoming a Managing Director at Crystal Asset Management, from 1992 to 1995. From 1986 to 1990, Ms. Taitz was at Drexel Burnham Lambert, first as a mergers and acquisitions analyst and then as an associate in the leveraged buyout group. Ms. Taitz is a founding executive member of Youth Renewal Fund, Pencils of Promise and Girls Who Code. Ms. Taitz graduated with honors from the University of Pennsylvania with a BA in Economics.

Hilary Ginsberg

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