Michael M. Calbert
Menlo Park
Michael M. Calbert joined KKR in 2000 and during that time has participated in the Shoppers Drug Mart, Toys 'R' Us, Dollar General, and U.S. Foodservice investments. He heads the Retail industry team and is currently on the board of directors of Dollar General, Toys 'R' Us, and U.S. Foodservice. Mr. Calbert served as Chief Financial Officer of Randall's Food Markets, ultimately taking the company through a transaction with KKR in June 1997. He left Randall's Food Markets after the company was sold in September 1999 and joined KKR. Mr. Calbert started his professional career as a consultant with Arthur Andersen Worldwide, where his primary focus was on the retail/consumer industry. He holds a B.A. from Stephen F. Austin University and an M.B.A. from the University of Houston.
TopBrian F. Carroll
London
Brian F. Carroll joined KKR in 1995. Since then, he has been involved with numerous investments and portfolio companies. Transactions in which Mr. Carroll has been actively involved include Laureate Education, Sealy Corporation, Borden, Evenflo, Merit Behavioral Care, Randall's Food Markets, Rockwood/Dynamit Nobel, Harman International, Spalding and Wincor Nixdorf. He is currently a member of the board of directors of Rockwood Holdings, Sealy Corporation, Laureate Education, and Harman International. Prior to joining KKR, Mr. Carroll was with Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette where he worked on a broad range of high yield financing, corporate finance and merchant banking transactions. He has a B.S., B.A.S., magna cum laude, from the University of Pennsylvania, and an M.B.A. from Stanford University Graduate School of Business.
Adam H. Clammer
Menlo Park
Adam H. Clammer joined KKR in 1995 and currently heads the Technology Group. He has been actively involved with several companies, including Aricent (fka Flextronics Software), Avago Technologies (fka Agilent Semiconductor), Borden, Intermedia Communications, Jazz Pharmaceuticals, MedCath, NuVox, NXP (fka Philips Semiconductor), RELTEC, SunGard Data Systems and Zhone Technologies. He is on the board of directors of Aricent, Avago, and NXP and is a member of the Operating Committee of SunGard. Prior to joining KKR, Mr. Clammer was with Morgan Stanley & Co. in Hong Kong and New York in the Mergers and Acquisitions department. He received a B.S. from the University of California and an M.B.A., with High Distinction, Baker Scholar, from Harvard Business School.
Craig J. Farr
New York
Craig J. Farr joined KKR in 2006 and is head of KKR's Capital Markets team. Mr. Farr is a Member of the firm and is driving the buildout of the structuring and distribution resources in KKR's global capital markets business. Prior to joining KKR, Mr. Farr spent 12 years at Citigroup Global Markets Inc. where he was promoted to Managing Director in 2001. Prior to joining KKR, he served as Co-Head of North American Equity Capital Markets. Mr. Farr's previous responsibilities included Head of U.S. Convertible and Corporate Equity Derivative Origination. Mr. Farr began his career at Salomon Brothers in the investment banking division. Mr. Farr graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce from Queen's University in Kingston, Canada.
Todd A. Fisher
London
Todd A. Fisher joined KKR in 1993. Since July 2008, he has been the global Chief Administrative Officer for KKR, responsible for overseeing the finance, legal, IT, HR, communications and public affairs functions, as well as coordinating with the various businesses and geographies of the firm on strategy, risk management and control infrastructure. He currently sits on KKR's Global Investment Committee and chairs its Management Committee. Since joining KKR in 1993, he has been involved in a range of companies and industries. He led the Firm's acquisitions of Vendex KBB, Dynamit Nobel, Rockwood Specialties Inc., and Northgate Information Solutions and was a leading member of the KKR teams responsible for the Accuride Corporation, Alea Group Holdings Ltd., Bristol West Group, Merit Behavioral Care, and Willis Group Ltd. transactions. Prior to joining KKR, Mr. Fisher worked for Goldman, Sachs & Co. in New York and for Drexel Burnham Lambert in Los Angeles. Mr. Fisher graduated from Brown University with a B.A. in Biology and received an M.A. in International Affairs from Johns Hopkins University and an M.B.A. in Finance from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.
Kenneth W. Freeman
New York
Kenneth W. Freeman joined KKR in 2005. He has taken an active role managing investments in Accellent Inc., as Executive Chairman, and Masonite, initially as Chairman and CEO and currently as Chairman. He is a member of the Portfolio Management Committee and serves on the board of HCA. Prior to joining KKR, Mr. Freeman was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Quest Diagnostics Incorporated, the leading provider of diagnostic testing information and services, for nine years. Mr. Freeman began his career at Corning Incorporated in 1972, progressing through the financial function before leading several business turnarounds. He is chairman of the board of trustees of Bucknell University, and is past chairman of the American Clinical Laboratory Association. He served as lead director of TRW until it merged with Northrop Grumman Corp. in December 2002. Mr. Freeman served on the 2004 National Association of Corporate Directors Blue Ribbon Commission on Board Leadership. He holds a B.S. from Bucknell University and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.
Jacques Garaïalde
London
Jacques Garaïalde joined KKR in 2003. Since then he has been directly involved with the investments in Legrand, PagesJaunes Groupe and Tarkett. He is in charge of the development of KKR's activities in France and is a member of the Technology industry team in Europe. Currently, he is on the board of directors of Legrand, PagesJaunes Groupe, and Tarkett. Prior to joining KKR, Mr. Garaïalde was a Managing Director and Partner at The Carlyle Group, in charge of the Europe Venture Partners fund. From 1982 to 2000, he worked at The Boston Consulting Group (BCG) on strategic and operational assignments for European corporations. At BCG, he served as Managing Partner in charge of Belgium (1992 to 1995), then in charge of France and Belgium (1995 to 2000). From 1979 to 1981, he was an analyst at Esso France. He holds an M.Sc. from Ecole Polytechnique, Paris and an M.B.A. from INSEAD, Fontainebleau, France.
Perry Golkin
New York
Perry Golkin joined KKR in 1986. Since then, he has been directly involved with numerous portfolio companies. He played a significant role in the development of Alea Group Holdings, American Re-Insurance, Bristol West Holdings, Canadian General, First Interstate, Fleet/Bank of New England, PRIMEDIA, Rockwood/Dynamit Nobel, Walter Industries and Willis Group. Currently, he is on the board of directors of PRIMEDIA. He is a member of the Financial Services industry team. He also plays a key role in managing KKR's investor relationships, as well as in raising new funds for the Firm. Prior to joining KKR, Mr. Golkin started his professional career with Price Waterhouse & Co., became a certified public accountant and taught accounting at the University of Pennsylvania Wharton School. Later, he was with the law firm of Simpson Thacher & Bartlett in New York, where he was involved in a broad range of corporate financings, mergers, acquisitions and management buyouts. He has a B.S., summa cum laude, from the University of Pennsylvania, an M.S. from The Wharton School and a J.D. from the University of Pennsylvania Law School.
Frederick M. Goltz
San Francisco
Frederick M. Goltz joined KKR in 1995. He is a Member of the general partner of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. and heads KKR Asset Management's mezzanine business. He is a member of the KKR Asset Management Investment Committee and Portfolio Management Committee. He was previously co-head of the Energy and Natural Resources industry team and played a significant role in the development of many of the themes pursued by KKR in the energy space, including those related to integrated utilities, merchant generation, and oil and gas exploration and production. He was involved in KKR's investment in Texas Genco as well as Energy Future Holdings. Prior to KKR, Mr. Goltz was with Furman Selz Incorporated in its Corporate Finance Department sector. He has a B.A., B.S., magna cum laude, from the University of Pennsylvania, and an M.B.A. from INSEAD, Fontainebleau, France.
James H. Greene Jr.
Menlo Park
James H. Greene, Jr. joined KKR in 1986. Since then, he has been involved with numerous portfolio companies. He played a significant role in the development of Accuride, Aricent, Avago Technologies, Intermedia Communications, NuVox (NewSouth Communications), Owens-Illinois, Randall's Food Markets, RELTEC, RJR Nabisco, Safeway, Shoppers Drug Mart, Stop & Shop Companies, Sun Microsystems, SunGard Data Systems, Tenovis and Zhone Technologies. Currently, he is on the board of directors of Aricent, Avago Technologies, NuVox, SunGard Data Systems and Zhone Technologies. He is head of the Industrials industry team and co-head of the Technology industry team. Prior to joining KKR, Mr. Greene had 14 years of banking experience as a Vice President of Bankers Trust Company in Los Angeles where he was involved in large corporate lending, management buyout financings and other merger and acquisition transactions, including KKR transactions. He has a B.S. from the University of Pennsylvania.
Oliver Haarmann
London
Oliver Haarmann joined KKR in 1999. He has been directly involved in the investments in ATU, Demag, Tenovis, TDC, Wincor Nixdorf and Bharti Infratel. He serves on the board of directors of TDC and Bharti Infratel. He heads the Communications and Media industry teams in Europe. He has played a leading role in establishing the Firm's presence in India and helps to manage the Firm's investor relationships. Prior to joining KKR, Mr. Haarmann was a Principal of private equity funds affiliated with Dillon Read & Co. He started his career in corporate finance at Bankers Trust Co. and Lazard Freres. He holds a B.A. from Brown University and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.
Lord (Clive) Hollick
London
Lord (Clive) Hollick joined KKR in 2005. He heads the Media industry team in Europe, served as Chairman of SBS Broadcasting and is a director of The Nielsen Company (formerly VNU Group) and ProSiebenSat.1. Prior to joining KKR, Lord Hollick was CEO of United Business Media, an international publishing, information, broadcasting and market research group. He began his career as an investment banker with Hambros and then built up a global money and securities broking business that subsequently became ICAP plc. He was a director of Logica, Havas and BAe Systems and Chairman of the South Bank Centre, Europe's largest arts center, and is currently senior director at Diageo plc and a director of Honeywell Inc. He founded the IPPR think-tank in 1986 and became a member of the House of Lords in 1991. He holds a B.A. and Doctorate from Nottingham University.
Johannes P. Huth
London
Johannes P. Huth joined KKR in 1999 and during that time has played a significant role in the development of ATU, Demag, Duales System Deutschland (DSD), KION, MTU Aero Engines, FL Selenia, NXP (formerly Philips Semiconductor), Wincor Nixdorf and Zumtobel. Currently he is on the board of directors of ATU, KION, NXP and ProSiebenSat.1. Mr. Huth manages KKR's operations in Europe and is a member of the Investment and Management Committees. He started his professional career with Salomon Brothers in the Mergers and Acquisitions department in New York and London where he was a Vice President. Following that, he worked with Investcorp in London, where he was a member of their Management Committee and was jointly responsible for operations in Europe. While at Investcorp, Mr. Huth led a number of transactions in Europe. He holds a B.Sc. with highest honors from the London School of Economics and an M.B.A. from the University of Chicago.
David H. Liu
Beijing
David H. Liu joined KKR in 2006 and is a Member of KKR and the Head of KKR Greater China. He played a significant role in the investment in Far Eastern Leasing, Modern Dairy, Tianrui Cement and Yageo Corporation. Mr. Liu previously served as Managing Director and Co-head of Morgan Stanley Private Equity Asia. Mr. Liu has established one of the leading investment track records in Greater China with a number of successful and innovative investments such as Mengniu Dairy, Ping An Insurance, Nanfu Battery, Paradise Retail, Hengan International, Belle International and Shanshui Cement. Mr. Liu graduated from Columbia University as Class Salutatorian with a B.S. in Electrical Engineering. He is a member of Tau Beta Pi National Engineering Honor Society and a winner of the Edwin Howard Armstrong Memorial Award for the top electrical engineering student at Columbia University.
Ming Lu
Hong Kong
Ming Lu joined KKR in 2006 and is a senior operating executive. He has played a significant role in the investments in BIS Cleanaway, MMI and Unisteel Technology Limited. Mr. Lu currently sits on the board of directors of BIS Industries , MMI and Unisteel Technology Limited. He was previously a Partner at CCMP Capital Asia (formerly J.P. Morgan Partners Asia). While with JPMP Asia, Mr. Lu was involved in the acquisition of Mando Corporation, a leading auto components manufacturer in Korea, and was also involved in a number of other auto, industrial and consumer product deals. Prior to joining JPMP Asia in 1999, Mr. Lu worked for Lucas Varity, a leading global automotive component supplier for two years. From 1993 to 1997, Mr. Lu worked for Kraft Foods International Inc. From 1985 to 1993, he worked for CITIC, the largest direct investment firm in China. Mr. Lu received a B.A. in Economics from Wuhan University of Hydroelectrical Engineering in China and an M.B.A. from University of Leuven in Belgium.
Michael W. Michelson
Menlo Park
Michael W. Michelson joined KKR in 1981. Since then, has been directly involved with numerous portfolio companies. He played a significant role in the development of Accellent, Alliance Imaging, Amphenol, AutoZone, Beatrice Companies, Biomet, Dillingham, Golden West, HCA, Jazz Pharmaceuticals, KinderCare Learning Centers, Lily Tulip, M & T, Malone & Hyde, Fred Meyer, Owens-Illinois and Union Texas Petroleum. He currently serves on the board of directors of Biomet, HCA, and Jazz Pharmaceuticals. He co-heads KKR's North American Private Equity business and heads the Health Care industry team. Mr. Michelson is also a member of KKR's Investment Committee and Management Committee. Mr. Michelson began his professional career with the law firm of Latham & Watkins in Los Angeles, where he was involved in a broad corporate practice while specializing in management buyouts. He has an A.B., cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, from Harvard College and a J.D., cum laude, from Harvard Law School.
Dominic P. Murphy
London
Dominic P. Murphy joined KKR in 2005. He played a significant role in the investments in Alliance Boots, SBS Broadcasting and ProSiebenSat.1. Mr. Murphy currently serves on the board of directors of Alliance Boots. He heads the Health Care industry team in Europe. Mr. Murphy was formerly a Partner at Cinven, a large European-based private equity firm. While at Cinven he was involved with numerous investments including Comax, Peacock's Stores, General Healthcare Group, William Hill, United Biscuits, National Car Parks, Fitness First and Maxeda (formerly Vendex KBB). From 1994 to 1996, Mr. Murphy was an Investment Manager with 3i, working on numerous transactions from start-ups and growth capital to buyouts. He received a B.A. (Hons) from Liverpool University.
Alexander Navab
New York
Alexander Navab joined KKR in 1993. He co-heads KKR's North American Private Equity business and heads the Media/Communications industry team in the U.S. Mr. Navab played a significant role in the development of Borden, Intermedia Communications, KSL Recreation, Neway Anchorlok, Newsquest Media, The Nielsen Company (formerly VNU Group) NuVox (NewSouth Communications), PanAmSat, RELTEC, Tenovis, Visant, Yellow Pages Group, World Color Press and Zhone Technologies. He is currently on the board of directors of The Nielsen Company and Visant. Mr. Navab also serves on KKR's Investment Committee and Management Committee. Prior to joining KKR, Mr. Navab was with James D. Wolfensohn Incorporated where he was involved in mergers and acquisitions as well as corporate finance advisory work. From 1987 to 1989, he was with Goldman, Sachs & Co. where he worked in the Investment Banking Department. He received a B.A. with honors, Phi Beta Kappa, from Columbia College, and an M.B.A. with high distinction, Baker Scholar, Wolfe Award, from the Harvard Business School.
Scott C. Nuttall
New York
Scott C. Nuttall joined KKR in 1996, is a Member of KKR, and heads KKR's Global Capital and Asset Management Group which includes the Client and Partner Group, KKR Capital Markets and KKR Asset Management. He has played a significant role in KKR's private equity investments in Alea Group Holdings, Amphenol, Bristol West Holdings, Capmark Financial, First Data Corporation, KinderCare Learning Centers, Legg Mason, Masonite International, Walter Industries and Willis Group. He is currently a member of the board of directors of Capmark Financial, First Data Corporation, KKR Financial Holdings and Legg Mason. He is also actively involved in funds affiliated with the Firm, including KKR Private Equity Investors and KKR Financial Holdings, and is a member of the Firm's Management Committee. Prior to joining KKR, he was with the Blackstone Group where he was involved in numerous merchant banking and merger and acquisition transactions. He received a B.S., summa cum laude, from the University of Pennsylvania.
John L. Pfeffer
London
John L. Pfeffer joined KKR in 2000. He played a significant role in the investments in U.N Ro-Ro, Toys 'R' Us and Maxeda (formerly Vendex KBB) and currently serves on the boards of directors of each those companies. He heads the Retail industry team in Europe and is active in covering investment opportunities in Spain, Latin America and Turkey. Prior to joining KKR, Mr. Pfeffer was Chairman of the Executive Board of Groupe Allium S.A., the largest computer reseller and service provider to corporations and governments in France, Italy and Spain. Prior to that, he was with McKinsey & Company in Europe and Latin America where he specialized in turnarounds. He has a B.A. with distinction, summa cum laude, from Duke University and an M.B.A., F.C. Austin Scholar, from the Kellogg Graduate School of Management, Northwestern University.
Paul E. Raether
New York
Paul E. Raether joined KKR in 1980. Since then, he has been actively involved with numerous portfolio companies. He played a significant role in the development of Beatrice Companies, Cole National Corporation, Duracell, Fleet/Bank of New England, IDEX Corporation, KSL Recreation, Masonite International, PT Components, Randall's Food Markets, RJR Nabisco, Seaman Furniture, Shoppers Drug Mart, Stop & Shop Companies, Storer Communications, Inc., Walter Industries and Wometco Enterprises. Currently, he is on the Board of KSL Holdings. He is a member of the Investment, Portfolio Management and Management Committees. He started his professional career in the Corporate Finance Department of Reynolds Securities. Prior to joining KKR, he was a Vice President in the Corporate Finance Department of Blyth Eastman Dillon & Company. He obtained a B.A. from Trinity College and an M.B.A. from the Amos Tuck School of Business Administration at Dartmouth College.
David J. Sorkin
New York
David J. Sorkin joined KKR as General Counsel in 2007. In addition, he is also a member of the Management Committee. Prior to joining KKR, Mr. Sorkin was a partner in the law firm Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP for 14 years, where he served on the Executive Committee and as one of KKR's principal outside counsel. He received a B.A., summa cum laude, from Williams College and a J.D., cum laude, from Harvard Law School.
