American Pacific Group, a leading private equity firm, has announced that Mr Luchi Mmegwa has been elevated to the position of Managing Director.

He joined American Pacific in 2020 directly after graduating from Harvard Business School.

Prior to HBS, he was at Goldman Sachs, a global financial Group, first in the Investment Banking Division and then in the Principal Investment Area. Prior to Goldman, he graduated from Princeton University.

Fraser Preston, Managing Partner of American Pacific, said, “We are excited to announce Luchi’s promotion and to support him in his leadership role at the firm.

‘‘Luchi is key member of our team and plays a critical role in sourcing, executing, and driving value in the portfolio, and in working with us to build the firm over the past six years.”

Luchi is focused on sourcing, executing, and supporting investments across the firm.

Prior to joining American Pacific Group, Luchi was a Private Equity Associate in the Principal Investment Area at Goldman Sachs where he evaluated potential private equity investments.

He began his career in the Investment Banking Division of Goldman Sachs supporting clients across various industries including industrials, consumer/retail, and healthcare.

American Pacific is a San Francisco Bay Area-based private equity firm with $1.2 billion of capital under management.