Adam is a Principal in Appian’s Financial team, based in London. He is responsible for investment organisation and evaluation, leading transaction execution and financial due diligence, portfolio monitoring and overseeing the finance team.
Prior to joining Appian, Adam spent 8 years in private equity and investment banking roles. He spent 5 years at Mabudala Investment Company diligencing, executing and managing investments primarily in its Mining, Aluminium and Utilities sectors and 3 years at Deutsche Bank advising Metals and Mining companies on M&A and capital markets transactions.
Adam began his career serving 6 years as a submarine officer in the United States Navy. While in the Navy, he qualified as nuclear engineer and managed operations across various engineering disciplines.
Adam earned his Master’s in Business Administration from Harvard Business School and holds Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Electrical Engineering from the United States Naval Academy and Naval Postgraduate School.