Ali Arif Merchant

Ali Arif Merchant is a seasoned corporate development professional currently serving as Senior Director of Corporate Development at Corning Incorporated since July 2024. Prior experience includes roles as Director of Corporate Development & Strategy Execution at Kennametal from November 2019 to June 2024, and Director of Strategy & Corporate Development at Apex Tool Group, LLC from July 2015 to July 2019, where priorities for corporate development were defined and executed for a $1.5 billion private equity-owned global power and hand tool company. Additional experience includes a position as Sr. Manager of New Ventures at SPX Corporation, a consultant in financial services, and senior analyst roles at both American Capital and Wells Fargo Bank. Ali Arif Merchant holds an MBA in Finance & Accounting from Indiana University - Kelley School of Business and a BS in Finance & Information Systems from Towson University.