KKR - Leadership updates

Global investment firm KKR today announced the completion of an additional investment in Sylvan, a world-leading fungal biotechnology company (the "Company"), through funds managed by KKR with participation from new investors and a follow-on investment from existing investor, Novo Holdings, which increased its ownership stake in the Company as part of this round. Following the investment, KKR remains the majority investor in Sylvan. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260120305013/en/ Founded in 1932, Sylvan is a world-leading mushroom spawn and fungal biotechnology company. The company seeks to harness the potential

Peak Reinsurance Company Limited ("Peak Re" or the "Company") and KKR, a leading global investment firm, today announced that funds managed by KKR and Quadrantis Capital have entered into definitive agreements to acquire minority stakes in Peak Re via Peak Reinsurance Holdings Limited. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20251020924186/en/ Upon completion, KKR and Quadrantis Capital are expected to hold approximately 11.27% and approximately 1.80% of Peak Re's issued share capital, respectively, with the remaining approximately 86.71% continuing to be held by the majority shareholder, Fosun International Limited. Pruden

KKR & Co. Inc. (NYSE:KKR) today announced that Craig Arnold has been appointed to the Board of Directors effective September 23, 2025. His appointment will bring the number of independent directors to eleven out of a total of fifteen Board seats. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250924641078/en/Craig Arnold Mr. Arnold is the former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Eaton Corporation, a global intelligent power management company. KKR's other Board members are: Henry Kravis (Co-Founder and Co-Executive Chairman of KKR), George Roberts (Co-Founder and Co-Executive Chairman of KKR), Joseph Bae (Co-Executive Of

Mr. Selipsky to advise on KKR's $179B Real Assets platform as digital infrastructure retools for the AI era KKR, a leading global investment firm, today announced the appointment of Adam Selipsky, former Chief Executive Officer of Amazon Web Services (AWS), as a Senior Technology and AI Strategy Advisor to the firm. Mr. Selipsky, one of the most recognized leaders in cloud and enterprise technology, will help guide KKR's global digital infrastructure platform as the firm accelerates investments in the next generation of AI, data centers and energy. Mr. Selipsky has more than 20 years of executive leadership experience in scaling mission-critical internet infrastructure. At AWS, he helpe

Represents an important step in the recently announced strategic partnership with KKR and PIMCO to transform Harley-Davidson Financial Services (HDFS) into a capital-light and derisked business that will continue to originate and service both new and existing retail loans Generates proceeds of more than $230 million through sale of residual interests in certain securitized consumer loan receivables at a premium to par Residual interests sold represented aggregate retail loan receivables of approximately $2 billion and related debt of approximately $1.8 billion at June 30, 2025 MILWAUKEE, Aug. 25, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Harley-Davidson, Inc. (the "Company" or "Harley-Davidson") (NYSE:HOG) today

Unlocks ~$1.25 billion of discretionary cash for Harley-Davidson and transforms Harley-Davidson Financial Services (HDFS) into a capital-light and derisked business that will continue to originate and service both new and existing retail loans Transaction monetizes HDFS through sale of 4.9% common equity interests to each partner and includes the sale of more than $5 billion of retail loan receivables at a premium to par HDFS has agreed to sell approximately two-thirds of retail loans originated by HDFS annually for a minimum period of five years Values HDFS at ~1.75x price to post-transaction book value and reinforces strategic and financial value of HDFS to Harley-Davidson customers, dea

Henry Schein, Inc. (NASDAQ:HSIC), the world's largest provider of health care solutions to office-based dental and medical practitioners, today announced the successful completion of a $250 million strategic investment by funds affiliated with KKR, a leading global investment firm. Upon the closing of this transaction, KKR has become the holder of approximately 12% of the common shares of Henry Schein. In connection with the investment, William K. "Dan" Daniel, Executive Advisor to KKR and former Executive Vice President of Danaher Corporation, has officially joined Henry Schein's Board of Directors as an independent director. He joins Max Lin, Partner at KKR and leader of the firm's Healt

KKR & Co. Inc. (NYSE:KKR) today announced that Timothy R. Barakett has been appointed to the Board of Directors effective March 13, 2025. His appointment will bring the number of independent directors to ten out of a total of fourteen Board seats. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250313966947/en/Timothy R. Barakett (Photo: Business Wire) Mr. Barakett is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of TRB Advisors, a private investment firm and family office. Prior to founding TRB Advisors in 2010, Mr. Barakett was the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Atticus Capital, a global investment management firm. Mr. Baraket

The intelligent jobsite technology innovator secures record funding from KKR to expand data gathering and enrichment solutions. XOi, a leading provider of jobsite-focused technology solutions for the field service ecosystem, today announced the acquisition of Specifx, an on-demand data enrichment and metadata retrieval platform for field service equipment. The acquisition was enabled by an investment from funds managed by leading global investment firm KKR. The funding from KKR marks the most significant milestone yet in XOi's journey to build out its system of work for the field service ecosystem. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswi

KKR, a leading global investment firm, today announced the appointment of Guy Metcalfe as Senior Advisor. In his role, Mr. Metcalfe will leverage his extensive real estate and capital markets expertise and relationship network around the world to support KKR's global real estate investment activity, platform growth and other strategic initiatives. Mr. Metcalfe previously served as Managing Director at Morgan Stanley and led its real estate investment banking business for over two decades before retiring as Global Chairman in 2024. Over his more than 30-year career at Morgan Stanley, Mr. Metcalfe was involved in more than $850 billion in transactions across multiple geographies including n

KKR Continues to Be Committed to FUJI SOFT's Privatization; Will Not Withdraw its Second Tender Offer KKR, a leading global investment firm, announced today that in connection with the Second Tender Offer in its two-stage tender offer scheme (the "Tender Offer") for the common shares and share options of FUJI SOFT INCORPORATED ("FUJI SOFT" or the "Company"; TSE stock code 9749) through FK Co., Ltd. (the "Offeror" or "FK Co."), an entity owned by investment funds managed by KKR, the Offeror has submitted an amendment statement to the Tender Offer Registration Statement that was submitted on November 20, 2024 (including the matters amended in the amendment statement to the Tender Offer Regi

Biosynth, a global supplier of critical raw materials and services to the life sciences industry, today announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Matt Gunnison as the company's new Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board of Directors, effective immediately. The Board has also appointed Kieran Murphy as Chairman, effective as of the same date. Matt Gunnison will succeed Urs Spitz, under whose guidance Biosynth has achieved remarkable growth and strengthened its position in the life sciences sector. Urs Spitz will remain a member of the Board of Directors. "We are grateful to Urs for his significant contributions in shaping Biosynth into the innovative and thriving compa

New leadership and reorganization will foster the next chapter of growth and enhance business operations to best support evolving client and CRO partner needs on a global scale. MALVERN, Pa., Oct. 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Resolian, a leading global bioanalytical and analytical sciences partner supporting drug development and multi-regional clinical trials, today announced several leadership changes as the company expands its global footprint and operational capabilities. Rob Stachlewitz will join Resolian as Chief Executive Officer (CEO), while current CEO Pat Bennett will transition into the newly created role of Chief Business Officer and President of Scientific Affairs.  In addition, the

Global Atlantic Financial Group ("Global Atlantic"), a leading insurance provider meeting the retirement and life insurance needs of individuals and institutions, today announced the appointment of Tim Bridgers as Head of Preneed Sales, effective immediately. In this role, Mr. Bridgers will oversee all aspects of Global Atlantic's preneed sales, including agency and funeral home relationships, as well as strategies for marketing, pricing, and product development. He succeeds Kelly Milberger, who is retiring after a distinguished career in the industry. Based in Wilmington, North Carolina, Mr. Bridgers joins Global Atlantic from Live Oak Bank, where he spent a decade in various leadership

Announces Tim Moylan as Chief Commercial Officer; Appoints MercuryGate Chief Technology Officer (CTO) Beth Hendriks as CTO of Körber Supply Chain Software Körber Supply Chain Software, a joint venture between Körber AG and KKR, and leader in end-to-end supply chain solutions, today announced the completion of its acquisition of MercuryGate International Inc., a leading provider of transportation management systems (TMS). This milestone acquisition is one of the largest in the supply chain software industry this year, adding approximately 25 percent to Körber Supply Chain Software's annual net revenue. It significantly enhances Körber Supply Chain Software's vision for providing solutions

NEW YORK, June 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- S&P Dow Jones Indices ("S&P DJI") will make the following changes to the S&P 500, S&P MidCap 400, and S&P SmallCap 600 indices effective prior to the open of trading on Monday, June 24, to coincide with the quarterly rebalance. The changes ensure each index is more representative of its market capitalization range. All companies being added to the S&P 500 are more representative of the large-cap market space, all companies being added to the S&P MidCap 400 are more representative of the mid-cap market space, and all companies being added to the S&P SmallCap 600 are more representative of the small-cap market space. The companies being removed from the S

KKR, a leading global investment firm, today announced the signing of definitive agreements under which funds managed by KKR will acquire Healthium Medtech Ltd. ("Healthium"), a leading Indian medical devices company, from an affiliate of Funds advised by Apax Partners LLP ("Apax"), a leading global private equity advisory firm. The acquisition will be made by a special purpose vehicle owned by KKR-managed funds which will acquire a controlling interest in Healthium group, including Healthium. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240505117673/en/ Founded in India in 1992, Healthium is a medical devices company that dev

The venture will target to build an initial portfolio of c.1,200 units primarily in Seoul WEAVE LIVING ("Weave"), Asia Pacific's preeminent living sector specialist, and KKR, a leading global investment firm, today announced the establishment of a strategic partnership to invest in rental housing assets in South Korea, with a focus on Seoul. The strategic partnership will target to build a rental housing asset portfolio of c.1,200 units with the initial tranche of capital and the strategic partners intend to scale this program over time as opportunities emerge. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240325866051/en/Cit

KKR today announced the appointment of Ruchir Swarup as a Partner and Chief Information Officer, effective immediately. In this role, Mr. Swarup will be responsible for driving KKR's technology strategy and vision. Based in New York, Mr. Swarup will lead the firm's efforts to embrace new technologies and scale existing technology to create efficiencies and reduce risk across the firm. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240305984251/en/Ruchir Swarup (Photo: Business Wire) Mr. Swarup brings significant investment technology experience across both public and private markets. He joins KKR from Addepar, a leading software

KKR today announced the appointment of Dane E. Holmes as Chief Administrative Officer (CAO), effective December 29, 2023. As CAO, he will join the firm's leadership team and oversee and work with the existing leaders of a number of key functions, including KKR's Human Capital, Communications, Marketing, Sustainability, and Citizenship teams. Mr. Holmes assumes the CAO position after having been a member of KKR's Board of Directors since March 2021. Concurrent with this appointment, Mr. Holmes is resigning from his Board position to transition into the new role. "Having had the opportunity to work closely with Dane over the last two years, we have been continuously impressed by his ideas

Gurugram-based team to support KKR's growth and business operations Appoints Nisha Awasthi as Head of Office New office bolsters Firm's presence in India and Asia Pacific Leading global investment firm KKR today announced it is expanding its operations in India with the opening of a new office in Gurugram. Ryan Stork, Chief Operating Officer of KKR, said, "Having a team in Gurugram will strengthen our operating model across the globe by expanding our reach and enabling us to tap into a fantastic talent pool. Today's milestone marks the beginning of a sizable investment in talent in India, as the new location is an important part of how we scale our global operations and service our clie

KKR & Co. Inc. (NYSE:KKR) today announced that Kimberly A. Ross has been appointed to the Board of Directors of KKR & Co. Inc. (the "Company" and, together with its subsidiaries, "KKR") effective September 20, 2023. Her appointment will bring the number of independent directors to ten out of a total of fourteen Board seats. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230925481013/en/KKR Appoints Kimberly A. Ross as New Independent Director (Photo: Business Wire) Ms. Ross is the former Chief Financial Officer of several public companies, including WeWork Inc., Baker Hughes Company, Avon Products, Inc., and Royal Ahold N.V. T

Appointment of veteran KKR real estate investor bolsters KREST's senior leadership team to capitalize on the opportunity in private real estate KKR, a leading global investment firm, today announced that the Board of Directors of KKR Real Estate Select Trust Inc. ("KREST" or the "Fund") has appointed Julia Butler to the newly created role of Chief Investment Officer ("CIO") of KREST. A veteran real estate investor and Managing Director at KKR, Ms. Butler is now on KREST's dedicated senior leadership team. She will oversee investment management for the Fund as it continues to scale its high-quality global portfolio of private real estate equity and credit investments and seeks to capitaliz

New role deepens KKR's commitment to collaborating with private wealth firms and financial advisors and expanding individual investors' access to its alternative investment strategies KKR, a leading global investment firm, today announced the appointment of Paula Campbell Roberts as Chief Investment Strategist for Private Wealth. In this newly created role, Ms. Roberts will work closely with KKR's Global Macro, Balance Sheet and Risk team to deliver actionable investment insights to KKR's private wealth partners, which include wirehouses, private banks, independent/regional broker-dealers, registered investment advisors (RIAs) and fintech platforms. This press release features multimedia.

Global Atlantic Financial Group ("Global Atlantic"), a leading insurance company meeting the retirement and life insurance needs of individuals and institutions, today announced that Emily LeMay has been named Chief Operations Officer. She will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of the company's Individual Markets operations, customer experience and analytics, enterprise project management office, underwriting and strategic sourcing. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230313005016/en/Emily LeMay, Chief Operations Officer, Global Atlantic Financial Group (Photo: Business Wire) "Emily's deep knowledge of the busi

New Role to Enhance Global Connectivity and Support KKR's Local & Global Investment Model KKR, a leading global investment firm, today announced that Pete Stavros and Nate Taylor have been named Global Co-Heads of KKR's Private Equity ("PE") business. Since 2019, Stavros and Taylor have served as Co-Heads of Private Equity in the Americas. As Global Co-Heads, Stavros and Taylor will work closely with regional PE leadership and teams around the world to support alignment on global investment themes, share best practices and operational playbooks and facilitate greater mobility of talent. Of the appointment, Joe Bae and Scott Nuttall, Co-Chief Executive Officers of KKR, stated: "We are inc

KKR, a leading global investment firm, announced today the appointment of Tim Lawler as an Executive Advisor. Mr. Lawler will work alongside the KKR Americas Health Care team to help develop a differentiated approach to executive talent management for existing portfolio companies and prospective investment opportunities. Mr. Lawler will focus on cultivating long-term relationships with accomplished CEOs and other executives and will help build various capabilities within KKR to help the firm be an exceptional partner to executives. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230117005063/en/Tim Lawler (Photo: Business Wire) Mr

KKR & Co. Inc. (NYSE:KKR) today announced the appointment of Kathryn King Sudol as General Counsel of KKR. She will succeed David Sorkin who has served as General Counsel since 2007 and will become Chief Legal Officer of KKR. Both appointments are effective September 6, 2022. At the end of the first quarter of 2023, Ms. Sudol will assume the role of Chief Legal Officer, and Mr. Sorkin will become an Advisory Partner of KKR. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220707005682/en/Kathryn King Sudol (Photo: Business Wire) Ms. Sudol joins from Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP ("STB"), where she is currently Global Co-Head of Me

KKR & Co. Inc. (NYSE:KKR) today announced that Raymond J. McGuire has been appointed to the Board of Directors of KKR & Co. Inc. effective June 15, 2022. His appointment will bring the number of independent directors to thirteen out of a total of seventeen Board seats. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220615005864/en/KKR Appoints Raymond J. McGuire as New Independent Director (Photo: Business Wire) Mr. McGuire is the former Vice Chairman of Citigroup, and, for over a decade, held various other senior leadership positions at Citigroup, including serving as the Global Head of Corporate and Investment Banking. KKR's o

Bettcher Industries has appointed Karl Deily as an independent Director to its Board of Directors. Karl brings more than 40 years of leadership experience in the food packaging industry to help support the targeted M&A strategy Bettcher has in place. BIRMINGHAM, Ohio, June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Bettcher Industries, Inc. ("Bettcher" or the "Organization"), a leading manufacturer and supplier of food processing equipment and associated aftermarket parts and consumables, has appointed Karl Deily to its Board as an independent Director. This new position will continue to augment Bettcher's Board by putting relevant industry experience to work in in support of the targeted M&A strategy t

Global Atlantic Financial Group (Global Atlantic), a leading US-focused annuity and life insurance company, has named Peggy Poon as Treasurer in support of the company's growing industry and capital markets presence. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220428005354/en/Peggy Poon (Photo: Business Wire) Ms. Poon, who joined Global Atlantic in 2020, was already responsible for the company's funding strategy, bank financing, debt capital markets activities, and rating agency relationships. In January 2021, she successfully led Global Atlantic's entry into the funding agreement-backed notes (FABN) market, which has raised m

KKR, a leading global investment firm, today announced the appointment of Pamela Alexander as Managing Director and Head of Corporate Citizenship, effective immediately. Based in New York, Ms. Alexander will oversee the development and execution of KKR's corporate citizenship and strategic philanthropy programs globally and will also serve as a resource on citizenship to KKR's portfolio companies. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220412005435/en/Pamela Alexander (Photo: Business Wire) Ms. Alexander joins KKR from Ford Motor Company, where she spent more than two decades in senior community development and government

Appointment further builds on KKR's position as one of the largest global private equity investors in software and technology KKR, a leading global investment firm, today announced the appointment of Chano Fernandez, co-CEO at Workday, as a Senior Advisor to KKR's global technology team. Mr. Fernandez will advise the KKR team on its investment activities in the technology sector globally, with a focus on the enterprise application software segment in Europe and North America. In his role, Mr. Fernandez will help to identify and assess new opportunities, and provide guidance to the management teams of KKR's portfolio companies on operations and growth strategies. Mr. Fernandez brings over

KKR today announced the appointment of Lindsey Wright as Managing Director and Head of Investment Services for the firm's real estate credit business in the United States. In the newly created role, Ms. Wright leads the development of a dedicated services platform to support asset management, loan origination, securities investing, risk management and client experience for KKR's real estate credit franchise as it continues to scale. The platform is based in Dallas, Texas and Ms. Wright plans to build a team of industry specialists to oversee special servicing, stabilized loan asset management, transitional loan asset management support, and investment oversight across KKR's real estate cre

KKR, a leading global investment firm, today announced the appointment of Neil Chatterjee, former Commissioner and Chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), as an Industry Advisor to the firm's Global Infrastructure team. In his role, Mr. Chatterjee will advise KKR on its Global Infrastructure investment strategy and support the firm's portfolio companies. Mr. Chatterjee brings nearly two decades of experience in energy policy and regulation and has had a distinguished career in the public and private sectors. He currently serves as a Senior Advisor to Hogan Lovells' Energy Regulatory practice group and as a Senior Policy Advisor with the Climate Leadership Council. Duri

Augments commitment to expanding access to KKR's investment strategies for individual investors KKR today announced the appointment of Todd Builione as Global Head of Private Wealth. In this newly created role, Mr. Builione will oversee the firm's strategic priority of building its private wealth distribution platform to expand access to KKR's alternative investment strategies for individual investors globally. As Global Head of Private Wealth, Mr. Builione will oversee KKR's regional private wealth leads Dan Parant and Doug Krupa in the United States, Markus Egloff in APAC and Mark Tucker in EMEA, as well as the newly created Global Private Wealth Product Strategies effort led by Mr. Kru

HATTIESBURG, Miss., Jan. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Channel Control Merchants ("CCM" or the "Company"), an extreme value retailer of secondary market inventories, today announced senior leadership appointments and a new investment from KKR and other existing investors, both of which will strengthen the Company's role as the go-to sustainability partner for customers and create opportunities for long-term growth.    CCM offers a vertically-integrated solution to the growing issue of managing excess inventory and returns, helping support zero-waste initiatives of manufacturers' and retailers' by keeping products out of landfills. The Company's network of retail stores gives products from leading

KKR & Co. Inc. (together with its subsidiaries, "KKR") today announced that Ryan Stork has joined KKR as a Partner and Chief Operating Officer (COO). This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220110005625/en/Ryan Stork (Photo: Business Wire) "As our investment activities continue to scale globally, so too must our operational functions that make them all possible and allow us to continue to best perform for our investors. As COO, Ryan will provide dedicated leadership support across our Human Capital, Technology and Operations functions, leveraging his global experience and expertise to help us deliver on our key strategic p

KKR & Co. Inc. (NYSE:KKR) today announced that Matthew Cohler has been appointed to the Board of Directors of KKR & Co. Inc. effective December 31, 2021. His appointment will bring the number of independent directors to twelve out of a total of sixteen Board seats. Mr. Cohler is a former General Partner at the venture capital firm Benchmark, where for over a decade he led early-stage investments in Internet and software startup businesses. KKR's other independent directors include Adriane Brown (Managing Partner of Flying Fish Partners), Mary Dillon (Executive Chair of Ulta Beauty, Inc.), Joseph Grundfest (Stanford Law Professor and former Commissioner of the Securities and Exchange Commi

Lucian Schönefelder concurrently appointed KKR Advisor to support Asia next generation technology strategy Global investment firm KKR today announced the appointment of Mukul Chawla as Partner and Head of Growth Equity in Asia Pacific. In the newly created role, he will lead and accelerate KKR's regional investment strategy into emerging, high-growth companies in sectors such as technology, health care, fintech, consumer, and other growth categories. Mr. Chawla's appointment is effective as of December 9, 2021, and he will be based in Asia while also spending considerable time in KKR's global offices, including Menlo Park. Mr. Chawla joins KKR from Temasek, where he was Managing Director,

Global investment firm KKR today announced the appointment of K.V. Kamath as a Senior Advisor to KKR India. His appointment is effective immediately. Mr. Kamath is recognized as one of the pioneers of India's modern financial services sector, and brings to KKR more than five decades of experience building and leading large Indian businesses. Most recently, Mr. Kamath served as the first President of the New Development Bank, a multilateral development bank established by the BRICS nations, from its founding in 2015 until 2020. Prior to that, he was Chairman of ICICI Bank and Infosys Limited, two of India's leading companies. In October 2021, he was appointed the Chairperson of India's newl

Joe Bae and Scott Nuttall Appointed Co-Chief Executive Officers Henry Kravis and George Roberts Continue to Serve as Executive Co-Chairmen Company Announces Corporate Reorganization KKR & Co. Inc. (together with its subsidiaries, "KKR"), a leading global investment firm, today announced that Joe Bae and Scott Nuttall have been appointed Co-Chief Executive Officers, and Co-Founders Henry Kravis and George Roberts will remain actively involved as Executive Co-Chairmen of KKR's Board of Directors. The leadership transition is effective immediately. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20211011005155/en/Joe Bae "Whether ref

Global Atlantic Financial Group, a leading U.S.-focused annuity, life insurance and reinsurance company, today announced that it has appointed Alberto Autmezguine as Managing Director, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Actuary of its Bermuda companies business. Mr. Autmezguine will be responsible for all financial and actuarial strategy for the business. He will report to Manu Sareen, President of Global Atlantic's Institutional Markets business. "I'm thrilled to have Alberto supporting the continued growth and success of the Institutional business," said Mr. Sareen. "His vast experience and deep industry knowledge will be invaluable to the team as we continue to invest in our Bermuda oper

KKR & Co. Inc. (NYSE:KKR) today announced that Evan Spiegel has been appointed to the Board of Directors of KKR & Co. Inc. His appointment will bring the number of independent directors to eleven out of a total of fifteen Board seats. Mr. Spiegel is the Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Snap Inc., a publicly traded camera company that believes reinventing the camera represents the greatest opportunity to improve the way that people live and communicate. KKR's other independent directors include Adriane Brown (Managing Partner of Flying Fish Partners), Mary Dillon (Executive Chair of Ulta Beauty, Inc.), Joseph Grundfest (Stanford Law Professor and former Commissioner of the Securit

KKR, a leading global investment firm, today announced the appointment of Kerryann Benjamin as Chief Diversity Officer and Head of Talent Management, effective immediately. In this role, Ms. Benjamin will be based in New York and will drive KKR's diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) strategy, a strategic priority for the firm, as well as KKR's global talent development strategy. Ms. Benjamin joins KKR from Goldman Sachs & Co, where she spent nearly two decades in various roles across the business and Human Capital Management team, including as Head of Human Capital Management for their Consumer and Wealth Management business. Throughout her time at Goldman Sachs & Co, Ms. Benjamin also he

Sapphiros, a KKR-backed platform building the next generation of diagnostic technologies, today announced the appointment of Mark Gladwell as Chief Operating Officer and Dr. Niall Armes as Chief Technology Officer. Mr. Gladwell and Dr. Armes will work alongside Sapphiros Executive Chairman Namal Nawana to provide strategic and operational support to the platform's growing portfolio of innovative, high-growth diagnostics capabilities. The appointment of Dr. Armes is effective immediately, and Mr. Gladwell will join the company on August 23rd. "We are thrilled to welcome Mark and Niall to Sapphiros as we advance our mission to support the next generation of diagnostics by focusing on innovat

KKR & Co. Inc. (NYSE:KKR) today announced that Adriane Brown has been appointed to the Board of Directors of KKR & Co. Inc. Her appointment will bring the number of independent directors to ten out of a total of fourteen Board seats. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210616005753/en/Adriane Brown (Photo: Business Wire) Ms. Brown is a Managing Partner of Flying Fish Partners, a venture capital firm that focuses its investments on startup companies building artificial intelligence and machine learning technology primarily in the Pacific Northwest. KKR's other independent directors include Mary Dillon (Chief Executive

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--KKR, a leading global investment firm, today announced the appointment of Sasank Chary as a Managing Director on KKR’s financial services industry team within its Americas private equity business. Mr. Chary will be based in KKR’s New York office and will focus on sourcing and executing investments in financial services and financial technology businesses. Mr. Chary brings over 15 years of experience investing in the financial services, business services and technology industries. He joins KKR from Reverence Capital Partners, where he was a Principal focused on investing in financial technology, payments, business services, distribution & brokerage and b

SYDNEY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Global investment firm KKR today announced the appointment of Tom Lee as Managing Director and Head of Australia and New Zealand Real Estate, effective May 3, 2021. In the role Mr. Lee will be responsible for KKR’s real estate platform across Australia and New Zealand, and will play a critical leadership role in expanding KKR’s real estate strategies across the Asia region. He will also join the KKR Asia Real Estate Investment Committee. “Tom’s proven real estate track record and global industry experience make him the perfect fit to lead our Australia and New Zealand real estate team. Tom has a unique skillset as an investor, operator and platform builde

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--KKR, a leading global investment firm, today announced the appointment of Dinesh Paliwal, former Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) of HARMAN International, as a new Partner in KKR’s global private equity business. In this role, Mr. Paliwal will support the Firm in identifying global investment opportunities in the industrial, consumer and automotive sectors, as well as supporting KKR portfolio companies and their leadership teams in executing their operational and strategic growth plans. Henry Kravis, Co-Chairman and Co-Chief Executive Officer at KKR, said: “We have known and followed Dinesh for a long time, and we are pleased to welcome him to the Firm.

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--KKR & Co. Inc. (NYSE: KKR) today announced that Arturo Gutiérrez and Dane Holmes have been appointed to the Board of Directors of KKR & Co. Inc. Their appointments will bring the number of independent directors to nine out of a total of thirteen Board seats. Mr. Gutiérrez is the Chief Executive Officer of Arca Continental, S.A.B. de C.V., one of the largest Coca-Cola bottlers in Latin America. Mr. Holmes is the Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of Eskalera Inc. and the former head of Human Capital Management at Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. where he served as a member of its Management Committee and Partnership Committee. KKR’s other independent direct

TOKYO & BENTONVILLE, Ark.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--KKR, Rakuten, Inc., (“Rakuten”) and Walmart Inc. (“Walmart”) today announced that KKR and Rakuten subsidiary, Rakuten DX Solution, have completed their previously announced share purchases in Seiyu GK (“Seiyu” or the “Company”) from Walmart. With the completion of the transactions, KKR owns a 65% stake in Seiyu and Rakuten DX Solution owns a 20% stake in the Company. Walmart retains a 15% stake in Seiyu. KKR is making its investment from its Asia private equity fund. The new ownership structure enables Seiyu to take advantage of KKR, Rakuten and Walmart’s combined retail expertise and innovation, in addition to accelerating Seiyu’s digit

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Axius Water, the leading water quality solutions platform created by KKR and XPV Water Partners to address pressing water quality challenges across the globe, today unveiled its new corporate name and announced the appointment of Gretchen McClain and Debra Coy to the Company’s Board as Independent Directors. Axius Water is the new name for the platform established by KKR’s Global Impact Fund and XPV Water Partners in December 2019 with the foundational acquisitions of Nexom and Environmental Operating Solutions, Inc (EOSi), and the subsequent acquisition of Environmental Dynamics International (EDI) in June 2020. The platform is led by veteran executive C

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--KKR, a leading global investment firm, today announced the appointment of Michael Small as a Partner in KKR's European Credit & Markets team. In his role, Michael will have certain origination, execution and fundraising responsibilities for KKR's Private Credit business and the broader Credit & Markets platform. He will also help grow KKR’s global mezzanine strategy. Michael will sit on several KKR Credit Investment Committees and will join the firm in mid-2021. Michael will join KKR from Park Square Capital, where he was a Partner from its inception in 2004. At Park Square Capital, he was responsible for the sourcing and execution of Private Credit investm

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--KKR, a leading global investment firm, today announced the appointment of Giacomo Di Nepi as a Senior Advisor, effective immediately. In his role, Mr. Di Nepi will advise KKR on Healthcare investment opportunities and support existing portfolio companies. Mr. Di Nepi brings nearly 40 years of global experience in the Healthcare sector. He began his career at McKinsey, followed by 11 years at Novartis where he held a number of executive roles, including CEO of Novartis Italy and Global Head of the Infectious Diseases, Transplantation, and Immunology Business Unit and member of the Global Pharma Executive Committee. He also served as CEO of Takeda Europe. In

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--KKR Income Opportunities Fund (“KIO” or the “Fund”) (NYSE: KIO) today announced that The Board of Trustees of KIO has appointed Eric Mogelof as Trustee, Chair and President of the Fund. Mr. Mogelof replaces Suzanne Donohoe who has resigned from her role as Trustee, Chair and President of KIO. Mr. Mogelof recently joined KKR as a Partner and Global Head of KKR’s Client and Partner Group, succeeding Ms. Donohoe who was promoted to a new role as KKR’s first Global Head of Strategic Growth. Prior to joining KKR, Mr. Mogelof most recently served as head of PIMCO’s U.S. Global Wealth Management business and was a member of PIMCO’s Executive Committee. He has mo