Matthew Drapkin

Matthew Drapkin is the Chairman of the Board at Great Elm Capital Corporation, a publicly traded business development corporation. He has held this position since March 2022. Drapkin is also the Chief Executive Officer and Portfolio Manager at Northern Right Capital, an alternative asset management firm that focuses on small and mid-cap public companies.12

Professional Background

Drapkin has extensive experience in investment management and corporate governance. Before his current roles, he served as Vice Chairman of the Board at Great Elm Group, an investment holding company, since April 2017. His previous board memberships include significant roles at companies such as PRGX Global, Intevac, Ruby Tuesday, and Hot Topic. He has been involved in various industries, contributing to the governance and strategic direction of these organizations.123

Education and Early Career

Drapkin began his career in investment banking at Goldman Sachs, where he focused on corporate finance and mergers and acquisitions. He later worked at MacAndrews & Forbes as Senior Vice President of Corporate Development, participating in over $3 billion in transactions. Drapkin holds a J.D. from Columbia Law School, an M.B.A. from Columbia Business School, and a B.A. in American History from Princeton University.123