Mel Okudo

Head of Private Equity and Credit, Sustainable Investing, PGIM Private Alternatives

Melkizedeck Okudo is an accomplished professional with a background in private equity and credit sustainable investments.

Having led the team at PGIM, Melkizedeck focuses on fund and direct investments that drive positive impact in financial inclusion, education, workforce development, and climate.

His expertise spans originating, structuring, and executing principal investments, strategic initiatives, and risk mitigation strategies across diverse asset classes.

Melkizedeck holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from MIT Sloan School of Management and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Swarthmore College.

He also studied at UWC-USA and Starehe Boys Centre and School.

Previously, Melkizedeck served as the Executive Director & Head of Private Equity and Credit Sustainable Investing at PGIM Private Alternatives.

He also held roles such as Investment Consultant at Prudential Financial, Sloan Fellow at MIT Sloan School of Management, Managing Director at New City Capital, and Chief Operating Officer at Africa.com LLC.

His experience includes positions at Goldman Sachs, where he worked as Vice President - Market Risk, Associate - Structured Credit Investing, and Analyst - Securitized Products Group.