Ms. Marife Apilado is the Deputy Director General of the Private Sector Operations Department (PSOD) of the Asian Development Bank (ADB). She works in close partnership with the Director General to shape and implement ADB’s private sector strategy, providing strategic policy leadership and technical oversight to support high-quality, sustainable private sector investments. She plays a central role in strengthening partnerships, supporting governance functions, and setting the direction for transformative, scalable, and impactful private sector-led development across the region.