Frantz Alphonse

Resides: New York, NY and Orlando, FL 

Educational Background: BA from Duke University, MBA from Harvard Business School

Career: Senior Managing Director, Ariel Alternatives, LLC; Executive Fellow, Faculty, Harvard Business School

Frantz Alphonse is Senior Managing Director of Ariel Alternatives, LLC. Frantz brings over 18 years of private equity experience. Frantz has served on 11 private company boards, including ZeroChaos ($1.2 billion in revenue at exit) and has operating and corporate strategy experience with Procter & Gamble Latin America & North America.  Frantz is also an Executive Fellow with the faculty at Harvard Business School.

He has been a guest speaker at Harvard Business School, the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, the Kellogg School at Northwestern University, and TEDx on M&A and Corporate Citizenship. He is a member of the Young Presidents Organization (YPO), Duke Alumni Association, HBS African American Alumni Association, and PathNorth. Frantz is a former member of the Board of Directors of The Prevent Cancer Foundation and The Boys & Girls Club of Central Florida. He holds a BA from Duke University and a MBA from Harvard Business School.

Years Involved in Multisport: Frantz has been an avid triathlete for approximately 20 years.

Role with the USA Triathlon Foundation: Member of the Board of Trustees

Why are you involved with the USA Triathlon Foundation: My wife, Maria, and I are delighted and honored by the opportunity to merge our passion for fitness with selfless contribution.  We also hope to help expand the sport for the underrepresented.