Charles D.

Charles D. is an accomplished executive with extensive experience in private equity and strategy consulting. Currently serving as Executive Director at Hillhouse since December 2020, Charles specializes in cross-border buy-outs, carve-outs, and post-investment management, with a focus on deep value creation. Prior to this role, Charles was a Partner at L.E.K. Consulting from July 2018 to December 2020, where expertise in serving sovereign wealth funds and large buyout funds was developed, building on experience as Principal at Roland Berger from January 2011 to June 2018. Earlier in the career, Charles held roles in business development at Meteodyn Wind Resources, focusing on wind power projects in Asia, and served as an Assistant to the Asia-Pacific Strategy Director at EDF, contributing to strategic initiatives following significant investments in Chinese energy projects. Educational qualifications include an MBA exchange from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology and a Diplôme d'ingénieur in Industrial Engineering from École nationale des ponts et chaussées.