The Carlyle Group is an American multinational private equity, alternative asset management and financial services corporation.

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Ryan Selwood is a Partner and Chief Development Officer of Carlyle based in New York. In his role, he is involved in a range of investment and management activities across Carlyle, working alongside many in leadership to drive major priorities including growth initiatives and corporate M&A.

Prior to joining Carlyle, Mr. Selwood spent over 15 years at Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (“CPP Investments”), one of the world’s largest investors of private capital, where he was Head of Direct Private Equity and a member of the Global Leadership Team with responsibility for the firm’s CA$53 billion direct PE portfolio across North America and Europe. He also served on its Investment Decision Committee, which approves large investments across all asset classes globally, and its Private Equity Investment Committee. Prior to CPP Investments, Mr. Selwood was an investment banker at Merrill Lynch & Co.

He has served on the boards of Waymo, Wilton Re, Dorna Sports, Antares, Ascot Group and AWAS Aviation Capital.

Mr. Selwood earned his LL.B./MBA from Osgoode Hall Law School and Schulich School of Business at York University and his BA from Western University.

Ryan Selwood

Christopher Finn is the Chief Operating Officer of Carlyle and has served in that capacity since March 2019. Prior to March 2019, Mr. Finn served as a Managing Director and Global Head of Operations. Previously, Mr. Finn was based in Carlyle’s London office and served as Chief Operating Officer of Carlyle’s Corporate Private Equity business segment since 2014 and of Carlyle’s Global Credit business segment since 2016. Mr. Finn joined Carlyle in 1996 as Managing Director, International.

Prior to joining Carlyle, Mr. Finn served as Executive Vice President of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), the U.S. Government agency that provides financing to U.S. investors in the developing world.

Mr. Finn is an honors graduate of Harvard College.

Christopher Finn

Kewsong Lee is the Chief Executive Officer of Carlyle, Chairman of the Executive Group, and was elected to the Board of Directors effective January 1, 2018.
 
Mr. Lee joined Carlyle in 2013 as Deputy Chief Investment Officer for Corporate Private Equity and in 2016 he assumed the additional role of leading the Global Credit segment. Prior to joining Carlyle, Mr. Lee was a partner and a member of the Executive Management Group at [Warburg Pincus](/org/warburg-pincus), where he spent 21 years.

He is currently the President of Lincoln Center Theater, Vice Chairman for the US Chamber of Commerce China Center and Vice Chair for the Partnership for New York City. He also is a member of the Business Roundtable, serves on the board of the US China Business Council and FCLT Global, and is a Trustee of the Center for Strategic and International Studies.  

Mr. Lee earned his AB in applied mathematics in economics at Harvard College and his MBA from [Harvard Business School](/org/harvard-business-school).

Kewsong Lee

William J. Shaw is a member of our Board of Directors. Mr. Shaw was elected to our Board of Directors effective May 2, 2012. Mr. Shaw was the Vice Chairman of Marriott International, Inc. until his retirement in March 2011. Prior to becoming Vice Chairman of Marriott, Mr. Shaw served as President and Chief Operating Officer of Marriott from 1997 until 2009. Mr. Shaw joined Marriott in 1974 and held various positions, including Corporate Controller, Corporate Vice President, Senior Vice President-Finance, Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President and President of Marriott Service Group.

Prior to joining Marriott, Mr. Shaw worked at Arthur Andersen & Co. Mr. Shaw is Chairman of the Board of Directors of Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation, a Director of [DiamondRock Hospitality](/org/diamondrock-hospitality) (where he serves on the audit committee, compensation committee and nominating and corporate governance committee) and is a former member of the  Board of Trustees of three funds in the American Family of mutual funds from 2009 to 2015. Mr. Shaw serves on the Board of Trustees of the [University of Notre Dame](/org/university-of-notre-dame) and the Board of Trustees of Suburban Hospital in Bethesda, Maryland.

Mr. Shaw graduated from the [University of Notre Dame](/org/university-of-notre-dame) and received an MBA from Washington University in St. Louis.

William J. Shaw

Dr. Thomas S. Robertson is a member of our Board of Directors. Dr. Robertson was elected to our Board of Directors effective May 2, 2012.

Dr. Robertson is the Joshua J. Harris Professor of Marketing at the Wharton School at the [University of Pennsylvania](/org/university-of-pennsylvania). Prior to rejoining Wharton in 2007, Dr. Robertson was special assistant to [Emory University](/org/emory-university)’s president on issues of international strategy and a founding director of the Institute for Developing Nations established jointly by [Emory University](/org/emory-university) and [The Carter Center](/org/the-carter-center-inc) in fall 2006. From 1998 until 2007, Dr. Robertson was Dean of [Emory University](/org/emory-university)’s Goizueta Business School and, from 1994 until 1998, he was the Sainsbury Professor at, and the Chair of Marketing and Deputy Dean of, the [London Business School](/org/london-business-school). From 1971 to 1994, Dr. Robertson was a member of the faculty at the Wharton School, and from 2007 to 2014, was the Dean of the Wharton School. He is a former director of CRA International, Inc. and PRGX Global, Inc. 

Dr. Robertson graduated from [Wayne State University](/org/wayne-state-university) and received his M.A. in Sociology and Ph.D. in marketing from [Northwestern University](/org/northwestern-university).

Thomas S. Robertson

Anthony Welters is a member of our Board of Directors. Mr. Welters was elected to our Board of Directors effective October 27, 2015. Mr. Welters is Executive Chairman of the Black Ivy Group, LLC. He recently retired as Senior Adviser to the Office of the CEO of [UnitedHealth Group](/org/unitedhealth-group) having served in such position since April 2014. Prior to this appointment, he was Executive Vice President and a Member of the Office of the CEO of [UnitedHealth Group](/org/unitedhealth-group) from November 2006 until April 2014. Mr. Welters previously led UHG's Public and Senior Markets Group. Mr. Welters joined UHG in June 2002 upon its acquisition of AmeriChoice, a health care company he founded in 1989.

Mr. Welters is currently a director of [Loews Corporation](/org/loews-corporation) (where he serves on the nominating and governance committee).  Mr. Welters previously served as a director West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. from 1997 to 2016 and C.R. Bard, Inc. from 1999 to 2017. He is Trustee Emeritus of the Morehouse School of Medicine Board of Trustees, Chairman Emeritus of the Board of the [New York University](/org/nyu) School of Law, as well as Vice Chairman of the Board of [New York University](/org/nyu), a Trustee of NYU Langone Medical Center, a member of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, as well as on the Board of the Horatio Alger Association. Mr. Welters is a founding member of the National Museum of African American History and Culture.

Mr. Welters is a graduate of Manhattanville College and received his law degree from [New York University](/org/nyu) School of Law.

Anthony Welters

Curtis L. Buser is the Chief Financial Officer of Carlyle and has served in such capacity since December 2014. Mr. Buser also serves on Carlyle’s Executive Group. From May 2014 until December 2014, Mr. Buser served as Carlyle’s Interim Chief Financial Officer.

Mr. Buser joined Carlyle in 2004 as a managing director and served as the firm’s Chief Accounting Officer until May 2014. Prior to joining Carlyle, Mr. Buser was an audit partner with Ernst & Young, LLP. He began his career with Arthur Andersen in 1985 and was admitted to its partnership in 1997.

Mr. Buser graduated from [Georgetown University](/org/georgetown-university).

Curtis L. Buser

Daniel A. D’Aniello is a founder and Chairman Emeritus of Carlyle and was elected to our Board of Directors effective July 18, 2011. Previously, Mr. D'Aniello served as Chairman of Carlyle. Mr. D'Aniello also serves on Carlyle's Executive Group.

Prior to forming Carlyle in 1987, Mr. D’Aniello was the Vice President for Finance and Development at Marriott Corporation for eight years. Before joining Marriott, Mr. D’Aniello was a financial officer at PepsiCo, Inc. and [Trans World Airlines](/org/trans-world-airlines). Mr. D'Aniello served in the United States Navy from 1969 through 1971 during which time he was a Distinguished Naval Graduate of Officer Candidate School, Newport R.I.; a Supply Officer (LTJG) aboard the USS Wasp (CVS 18); and in 2016, Mr. D'Aniello was awarded the designation of Lone Sailor by the U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation.

Mr. D’Aniello is Chairman of the American Enterprise Institute for Public Research; Co-Chairman of the Institute for Veterans and Military Families; Chairman of the Wolf Trap Foundation of the Performing Arts; an Advisor to the John Templeton Foundation; a founding Trustee of the Lumen Institute; and a Lifetime Member of the Board of Trustees of [Syracuse University](/org/syracuse-university), a member of the Chancellor’s Council and a member of the Corporate Advisory Council to the Martin J. Whitman School of Management. Mr. D’Aniello previously served as chairman and/or director of several private companies in which Carlyle had significant investment interests.

Mr. D’Aniello is a 1968 magna cum laude graduate of [Syracuse University](/org/syracuse-university), where he was a member of Beta Gamma Sigma, and a 1974 graduate of the Harvard Business School, where he was a Teagle Foundation Fellow.

Daniel A. D'Aniello

David M. Rubenstein is a founder and Co-Executive Chairman of Carlyle. He was elected to our Board of Directors effective July 18, 2011.  Previously, Mr. Rubenstein served as Co-Chief Executive Officer of Carlyle. Mr. Rubenstein also serves on Carlyle's Executive Group.

Prior to forming Carlyle in 1987, Mr. Rubenstein practiced law in Washington, D.C. with Shaw, Pittman, Potts & Trowbridge LLP (now Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP). From 1977 to 1981 Mr. Rubenstein was Deputy Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy. From 1975 to 1976, he served as Chief Counsel to the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Constitutional Amendments. From 1973 to 1975, Mr. Rubenstein practiced law in New York with Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP.

Among other philanthropic endeavors, Mr. Rubenstein is Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, the [Smithsonian Institution](/org/smithsonian-institution), and the [Council on Foreign Relations](/org/council-on-foreign-relations) and serves on the Board of Directors or Trustees of The National Gallery of Art, Johns Hopkins Medicine, University of Chicago, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, the [Institute for Advanced Study](/org/institute-for-advanced-study), the Brookings Institution and the [World Economic Forum](/org/world-economic-forum). Mr. Rubenstein serves as Fellow of the Harvard Corporation and as President of the Economic Club of Washington. Mr. Rubenstein is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Business Council, Chairman of the Harvard Global Advisory Council, Chairman of the Madison Council of the Library of Congress, a member of the Board of Dean’s Advisors of the Business School at Harvard, a member of the Advisory Board of the School of Economics and Management at Tsinghua University, and Board of the [World Economic Forum](/org/world-economic-forum) Global Shapers Community.

Mr. Rubenstein is a magna cum laude graduate of [Duke University](/org/duke-university), where he was elected Phi Beta Kappa. Following Duke, Mr. Rubenstein graduated from The University of Chicago Law School, where he was an editor of The Law Review.

David M. Rubenstein

Mr. Hance is an Operating Executive of Carlyle and a member of our Board of Directors. Mr. Hance was elected to our Board of Directors effective May 2, 2012. Mr. Hance joined Carlyle in November 2005 and has worked primarily in our Global Credit segment and the financial services sector.

Prior to joining Carlyle in 2005, Mr. Hance served as Vice Chairman of [Bank of America](/org/bank-of-america) from 1993 until his retirement on January 31, 2005 and served as Chief Financial Officer from 1988 to 2004. Prior to joining [Bank of America](/org/bank-of-america), Mr. Hance spent 17 years with Price Waterhouse (now Pricewaterhouse Coopers LLP). Mr. Hance is currently a director of Acuity Brands Inc. (where he serves on the audit committee and governance committee). Mr. Hance is a former director of Ford Motor Company, Sprint Nextel Corporation, [Morgan Stanley](/org/morgan-stanley), Duke Energy Corporation, Cousins Properties and Parkway, Inc.

Mr. Hance serves as Emeritus Trustee on the Board of Trustees at Washington University in St. Louis and as Chairman of the Board of Trustees at Johnson & Wales University in Providence, RI. Mr. Hance graduated from Westminster College and received an MBA from Washington University in St. Louis. He is a certified public accountant.

James H. Hance

Reginald (Reggie) Van Lee is Chief Transformation Officer of [The Carlyle Group](/org/the-carlyle-group), focused on helping the firm develop new and innovative ways to enhance business processes. He is based in New York, NY.   

Prior to Carlyle, Mr. Van Lee served as an executive of [Booz Allen Hamilton](/org/booz-allen-hamilton) for 32 years where he oversaw the commercial solutions, federal health, global media and entertainment, computers and electronics, and telecommunications practice areas. He transformed the healthcare business into one of Booz Allen’s fastest growing and most profitable units, and helped catapult the firm’s re-entry into the commercial business, leveraging their federal-based strengths in cyber security and advanced analytics.  Prior to Booz Allen, Mr. Van Lee served as a research engineer with Exxon’s production research company.

Mr. Van Lee has and continues to serve on a number of non-profit boards, including the [Washington Performing Arts](/org/washington-performing-arts), National CARES Mentoring Movement, John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Studio Museum in Harlem, Executive Leadership Council, and Evidence Dance Company. He was named one of the top 25 consultants in the world by [Consulting Magazine](/org/consulting-magazine), selected as a Washington Minority Business Leader by the Washington Business Journal and named Black Engineer of the Year by Black Engineer magazine.

He holds a Bachelor of Science and Master of Science in Civil Engineering from MIT and an MBA from [Harvard University](/org/harvard).

Reginald Van Lee

Leigh Farris is a Managing Director and Global Head of Corporate Communications based in New York.

Prior to joining Carlyle, Leigh served in several roles including most recently Managing Director, Head of CEO Communications. She was also the Chief of Staff to the President and Co-Chief Operating Officer of [Goldman Sachs](/org/goldman-sachs). She joined [Goldman Sachs](/org/goldman-sachs) in 2014 in the Executive Office overseeing communications for the firm's global impact investing platform, including the [Goldman Sachs](/org/goldman-sachs) Foundation and Urban Investment Group.

Before [Goldman Sachs](/org/goldman-sachs), Leigh served in communications leadership roles at GE and [CBS News](/org/cbs-news). Leigh earned a BJ from the University of Texas at Austin.

Leigh Farris

Neeraj Bharadwaj is the Managing Director of Carlyle India Advisors Private Limited, focused on growth capital and buyout opportunities across sectors in India.

Prior to joining Carlyle in 2012, Mr. Bharadwaj was a Managing Director with Accel Partners’ growth investing operation in India.  Preceding that he was with Apax Partners for nearly 10 years – he was a Partner in the U.S. and subsequently Managing Director/Country Head for Apax in India, where he led the India operations.   Investments he has been involved with include Apollo Hospitals (BSE: AHEL), Jamdat (NASDAQ: JMDT), Widerthan (NASDAQ: WTHN) and others.  Previously, Mr. Bharadwaj was an engagement manager at McKinsey & Co.

Mr. Bharadwaj was selected as Board Member of the Indian School of Business (ISB), a Young Global Leader of the World Economic Forum (WEF), Board Member of Olympic Gold Quest (OGQ), Member of the Harvard Business School South Asia Advisory Board, Member of the Wharton Executive Education Board, Member of the Young Presidents’ Organization and Chair, FICCI Committee on Private Equity & Venture Capital.

Mr. Bharadwaj serves on the boards of Global Health Private Limited, VXI Global Solutions, Delhivery Logistics, Visionary RCM, Piramal Pharma, Nxtra Data Centers and others.  Previously, he served on the board of Metropolis Healthcare.

Mr. Bharadwaj holds an MBA with distinction from Harvard Business School, and graduated summa cum laude with a BS in economics from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

Neeraj Bharadwaj

David Basto is a Managing Director and a member of the Consumer, Media and Retail team. He is based in New York.

Since joining Carlyle, Mr. Basto has led or been a key contributor to a number Carlyle investments in the consumer sector, including Manna Pro Products, Every Man Jack, PurposeBuilt Brands, and Arctic Glacier. 

Prior to joining Carlyle, Mr. Basto was a Founding Partner of Broad Sky Partners, a sector-focused private equity firm. Prior to co-founding Broad Sky Partners, Mr. Basto worked for MidOcean Partners from its inception, most recently as Managing Director and Co-Head of MidOcean’s consumer sector investing team. Prior to MidOcean, Mr. Basto worked for DB Capital Partners, the merchant banking division of Deutsche Bank, and its predecessor BT Capital Partners. Previously, Mr. Basto worked in investment banking, focused on mergers & acquisitions. 

Mr. Basto serves as a director on the boards of Manna Pro Products, Every Man Jack, PurposeBuilt Brands, and Arctic Glacier. Mr. Basto also serves on the board of directors of FreshPet, Inc. (NASDAQ: FRPT). 

Mr. Basto received his B.A. from University of Virginia.

David Basto

Lauren Basmadjian is a Managing Director, Co-Head of Liquid Credit and Head of US Loans & Structured Credit within Carlyle’s Global Credit platform. She is based in New York and sits on the Investment Committees for all of Carlyle's US Loan and CLO investing activities.

Ms. Basmadjian joined the Carlyle Group in 2020 after 19 years at Octagon Credit Investors, where she was a Senior Portfolio Manager and member of the Investment Committee. Prior to becoming a Portfolio Manager, Ms. Basmadjian managed Octagon's workout efforts and also oversaw the leisure & entertainment, retail, consumer products, business services, food & beverage and technology industries. Before joining Octagon, Ms. Basmadjian worked in the Acquisition Finance Group at Chase Securities, Inc.

She graduated Cum Laude from the Stern School of Business at New York University with a B.S. in Finance and Economics.

Lauren Basmadjian

Otto Alaoui is a Principal of the Carlyle Credit Opportunities Fund, focused on France. He is based in London.

Prior to joining Carlyle, Mr. Alaoui was a Director for CVC where he worked six years. During his tenure at CVC, Mr. Alaoui focused on Private and Public Credit investments including junior debt and special situations. As a senior member of the team, he led several key transactions for CVC Credit in Europe. Prior to CVC, Mr. Alaoui worked for Providence Equity Partners where he was a member of the private equity team in London. At Providence Mr. Alaoui focused on large leverage buyout transactions in the Technology, Media, Telecommunications and Education sectors throughout Europe. Prior to joining Providence as an associate in 2011, Mr. Alaoui worked in the Investment Banking Division of UBS where he was as a member of the Technology, Media and Telecommunications group in London.

Mr. Alaoui received his MBA from Harvard Business School and has a MSc in business administration from HEC Paris, where he was an Eiffel Scholar.

Otto Alaoui

Ms. Fitt is a member of our Board of Directors, and serves as our Lead Independent Director. Ms. Fitt was elected to our Board of Directors effective May 2, 2012. Ms. Fitt is the Chairperson of Nominating and Governance Committee, and a member of the Audit and Compensation Committees

Ms. Fitt served as Secretary (CEO) of the Royal Academy of Arts in London from October 2002 to March 2005. Prior to that, Ms. Fitt was a partner with Goldman Sachs & Co. Ms. Fitt is currently a director of Ciena Corporation (where she serves as chair of the Audit Committee), Micro Focus International (where she serves on the Audit Committee, Remuneration Committee, and Nominating Committee) and The Progressive Corporation (where she serves as Chairperson, and serves on the Investment and Capital Committee and as chair of the Nominating and Governance Committee).  Ms. Fitt is a former director of ARM Holdings PLC and [Thomson Reuters](/org/thomson-reuters).  She is also a trustee or director of several not-for-profit organizations including the Goldman Sachs Foundation.

Ms. Fitt earned her AB in history at [Brown University](/org/brown-university) and her MBA from the Darden School of the [University of Virginia](/org/university-of-virginia).

Lawton W. Fitt

Emily (Hyman) Bernstein is a Vice President, focused on buyout, core, and growth investments in the financial services sector. She is based in New York.

Prior to joining Carlyle, Ms. Bernstein was a Private Equity Associate at Centerview Capital, where she focused on investments in the consumer products sector. Ms. Bernstein began her career as an Investment Banking Analyst at Morgan Stanley in its Global Power & Utility Group.

Ms. Bernstein received her M.B.A. with Distinction from Harvard Business School and her A.B. in economics from Dartmouth College, from which she graduated summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa.

Emily Bernstein

David Garofalo is a Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer of Global Credit at Carlyle.  He is responsible for all operations, finance, accounting, tax, technology, performance & valuation oversight for the business.  He joined Carlyle in 2020 and is based in New York, NY. 
 
Prior to joining Carlyle, Mr. Garofalo was a Managing Director at Goldman Sachs.  During his 14 years at Goldman Sachs, he held various management roles including Global Co-head of Consumer Investment Management Division (CIMD) Controllers focusing on valuation, performance, fund and corporate accounting.  Most recently, Mr. Garofalo was responsible for firm-wide valuation and led the Global Product Control team for CIMD.  He was on various committees including Chair of CIMD Valuation Committee, member of CIMD New Activity and CIMD Risk Committee. 
 
Prior to joining Goldman Sachs, Mr. Garofalo was an Executive Director at WestLB in Finance Product Control.  Prior to that, he was a manager at EY, where he began his career.  Mr. Garofalo graduated from Binghamton University and is a CPA.

David M. Garofalo

David McCann is a Partner and Global Head of Investor Relations overseeing Investor Relations Globally for Carlyle. He is based in New York & Toronto. 

Prior to joining Carlyle in 2014, Mr. McCann was Head of Asset Management Distribution for Credit Suisse Securities (Canada) Inc. Prior to 2010, he worked at the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board as Vice President and Head of Relationship Investments in Public Markets. Prior to that, Mr. McCann was a Partner at TD Capital and its successor partnership Birch Hill Equity Partners, a mid-market Canadian private equity buyout firm. He has also worked in various senior management roles with The Toronto-Dominion Bank in both the United States and Canada.
Mr. McCann is a graduate of Western University BA 82, MA, 84 and MBA 86.

He was a Co-Chair of the Western University “Be Extraordinary” $750 million fundraising campaign and has served on a number of private and public company boards.

Mr. McCann currently holds CSC, Conduct & Practices and Partners, Directors and Senior Offices licenses.

David S. McCann

Roman Bas is a Managing Director and Senior Product Specialist on the Investor Relations team specializing in Real Assets. He is based in New York.

Before joining Carlyle, Mr. Bas was with CB Richard Ellis Investors in the Global Multi-Manager group (Fund of Funds investment platform), where he executed indirect investment strategies in the real estate market through unlisted property funds. Prior to CBRE Investors, Mr. Bas spent six years at Kormendi / Gardner Partners, an investment banking and financial advisory firm in Washington, DC. 

Mr. Bas received his MS in real estate from Columbia University. He currently maintains FINRA licenses 7 and 63.

Roman Bas

Victor Backstrom is a Managing Director and Client Relationship Manager in Investor Relations and is based in London.

Prior to joining Carlyle, Mr. Backstrom was a Director at Brummer and Partners, where he worked with European investors relations for five years based in Stockholm and London.

Prior to that Mr. Backstrom worked at Man Investments, covering Nordic Institutional Mandates for four years based in Zurich. Mr. Backstrom has also worked at Accenture as a management consultant based in Stockholm and Budapest.

Mr. Backstrom received his MS in business from Gothenburg School of Economics, Sweden in 1999.

Victor Backstrom

Akhil Bansal is the managing director and partner of global credit at [The Carlyle Group](/org/the-carlyle-group). Akhil has previously worked as a director at KKR & Co. L.P. from September 2011 to September 2017 and as an investment banking M&A associate at J.P. Morgan from June 2008 to September 2011. Bansal has also worked as an investment banking analyst to associate at Bear Stearns from July 2004 to May 2008.

Akhil Bansal graduated from the University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business with a BBA in Accounting and Finance.

Akhil Bansal reports to Mark Jenkins, Head of Global Credit. Akhil Bansal works with David M. Garofalo - Chief Financial Officer, Global Credit, Jimmy Anderson - Principal, Global Credit, and Lauren Basmadjian - Managing Director, Global Credit.

Akhil Bansal

Allison Wisniewski

William E. Conway, Jr. is a founder and Co-Chief Executive Chairman and director of Carlyle. Mr. Conway was elected to our Board of Directors effective July 18, 2011. Previously, Mr. Conway served as our Co-Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer. Mr. Conway also serves on Carlyle's Executive Group.

Prior to forming Carlyle in 1987, Mr. Conway was the Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of MCI Communications Corporation (“MCI”). Mr. Conway was a Vice President and Treasurer of MCI from 1981 to 1984.

Mr. Conway is Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the [Johns Hopkins Medicine](/org/johns-hopkins-medicine) and a member of the Board of Trustees of the [Catholic University of America](/org/catholic-university-of-america). He previously served as chairman and/or director of several public and private companies in which Carlyle had significant investment interests. Mr. Conway received his BA from [Dartmouth College](/org/dartmouth) and his MBA in finance from the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business.

William E. Conway

Jeffrey W. Ferguson is the General Counsel of Carlyle and has served in such capacity since 1999. Mr. Ferguson also serves on Carlyle’s Executive Group.

Prior to joining Carlyle, Mr. Ferguson was an associate with the law firm of Latham & Watkins LLP.

Mr. Ferguson received a BA from the [University of Virginia](/org/university-of-virginia), where he was a member of Phi Beta Kappa. He also received his law degree from the [University of Virginia](/org/university-of-virginia), and is admitted to the bars of the District of Columbia and Virginia.

Jeffrey W. Ferguson

Erica Herberg is a Managing Director and the Chief Financial Officer of AlpInvest Partners. She is a member of the AlpInvest Partners Board and Carlyle's Operating Committee. 

Previously, Erica was Chief Financial Officer of Carlyle’s Global Credit segment and before that she was responsible for the Fund Management Operations of Carlyle’s Europe based private equity funds, based in Luxembourg and London. Prior to this role Erica led the Real Assets Partnership Accounting team in Washington D.C. office. She joined Carlyle in 1999 from KPMG, LLP.

Erica earned a BS in accounting from [Boston College](/org/boston-college).

Erica Herberg

Daniel Mutzig is a Partner, Managing Director and Carlyle’s Global Chief Audit Executive. He is also the Deputy Risk Officer and sits on the Firm’s Risk Committee. He is based in Washington, DC. He is also a member of Carlyle's Operating Committee.

Mr. Mutzig has significant experience in providing audit, risk, advisory, and consulting services across various disciplines, including financial, internal control, operational, regulatory, compliance, governance, and risk management. 

Prior to joining Carlyle, Mr. Mutzig worked in the Office of the Chief Auditor at the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board. Prior to that, he was an Audit Partner with Ernst & Young, having started his career with Arthur Andersen. Mr. Mutzig has extensive experience in public accounting and primarily served large, public registrants in a variety of industries, including private equity, real estate and hospitality, telecommunications and retail and consumer products, among others. He has provided a broad array of services, including external audit, internal audit co-sourcing, internal audit advisory services, financial and accounting services related to multiple initial public offerings, private placements, large transactions and transaction due diligence services.   

Mr. Mutzig is a certified public accountant and a chartered global management accountant (CGMA). He received his BBA and graduated summa cum laude in accounting from [Ohio University](/org/ohio-university).

Daniel Mutzig

Eleena Melamed is a Managing Director and Head of Strategic Operations. She is also a member of Carlyle's Operating Committee. Eleena is based in New York. 

Prior to joining Carlyle, Eleena was most recently at KKR where she was the Head of Business Strategy for the Client and Partner Group and a Director in the Customized Portfolio Solutions Group. In addition to her business strategy focus, Eleena oversaw a portfolio of KKR's multi-asset Strategic Partnership Investments, including product design, portfolio construction, relationship management, and investment implementation. Prior to KKR, Eleena was at [Bridgewater Associates](/org/bridgewater-associates) where she was Chief of Staff to the Head of the Client Service Department and an Associate Client Advisor for the firm’s key strategic partners. Eleena began her career as an investment professional in Lehman Brothers’ Private Equity division. After Lehman’s bankruptcy, Eleena remained at Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc, where she worked on the restructuring and sale of Lehman’s Principal Investments, Private Equity, and Hedge Fund portfolios. 

Eleena received her bachelor’s degree in Political Science from [Columbia University](/org/columbia-university) where she graduated summa cum laude, phi beta kappa, and as Valedictorian of her class.

Eleena is a former ballerina with the [American Ballet Theatre](/org/american-ballet-theatre). She is currently the head of the Junior Board of Kaatsbaan, cultural dance park.

Eleena Melamed

Mr. Clare is a member of our Board of Directors.  Mr. Clare was elected to our Board of Directors effective January 1, 2018.  Mr. Clare is the Chief Investment Officer of Corporate Private Equity, Chairman of the Americas and Chair of the US Buyout and Growth Investment committees. 

From 2011 to 2021, Mr. Clare served as the Co-Head of the US Buyout team, managing Carlyle’s three largest private equity funds.  He also served as Deputy Chief Investment Officer of the Company’s CPE segment from 2015 to 2018.  

From 1999 to 2001, Mr. Clare was based in Hong Kong and was a founding member of the Carlyle Asia Buyout team and continues to serve on the Carlyle Asia Buyout Investment Committee. In 2001 and 2002, Mr. Clare launched Carlyle’s initial investments in distressed debt, which led to the creation of Carlyle Strategic Partners. From 2004 to 2011, Mr. Clare served as the Global Head of the Aerospace, Defense & Government Services sector team.

Prior to joining Carlyle, Mr. Clare was with First City Capital Corporation, a private equity group that invested in buyouts, public equities, distressed bonds and restructurings. Prior to joining First City Capital, he was with the Merchant Banking Group of Prudential-Bache. Mr. Clare currently serves as a member of the Board of Directors of [Nouryon](/org/nouryon), Standard Aero and Sedgwick Claims Management as well as several private U.S. buyout portfolio companies. Mr. Clare has previously served on the boards of [Booz Allen Hamilton](/org/booz-allen-hamilton), CommScope, Inc., Pharmaceutical Product Development (PPD), [Sequa](/org/sequa) and Signode Industrial.

Mr. Clare serves on the Board of Directors of [Georgetown University](/org/georgetown-university). Mr. Clare is a magna cum laude graduate of [Georgetown University](/org/georgetown-university) and received his MBA from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.

Peter J. Clarke

Brian Lindley is a Managing Director and Head of Carlyle's Global Capital Markets group, managing teams based in New York and London.

Carlyle's syndicated loan and bond offerings through portfolio companies are typically ~$30–40 billion per year, representing one of the pre-eminent private equity debt issuers globally. The Global Capital Markets group comprises a team of seasoned professionals who join deal teams. Their responsibility is to execute financings and capital raises to maximize the "Carlyle Edge" from the firms' scale and importance to banks, credit funds and public equity investors in the global capital markets.

Prior to establishing the Global Capital Markets group, Mr. Lindley was a Partner in Carlyle's Europe Buyout group and the founding member and leader of Carlyle's European financing team for six years.

Mr. Lindley was previously a Managing Director at sovereign wealth fund Dubai International Capital, where he was a private equity investment professional responsible for managing a work-out portfolio of large, European headquartered buyouts throughout the global recession.

Prior to this, Mr. Lindley spent almost a decade in Leveraged Finance with RBS, located in New York and London.

Mr. Lindley is a board member of Dealogic. He has previously served on the boards of [Travelodge](/org/travelodge), Alliance Medical and Almatis. Mr. Lindley holds a first class degree in economics and industry from [University of Leeds](/org/university-of-leeds).

Brian Lindley

Heather Mitchell is a Partner, Managing Director and Carlyle’s Chief Risk Officer, chairing the firms Risk Committee. She is also global General Counsel for Investments and head of the firm’s EMEA region. She is based in London.

In November 2020, Ms. Mitchell was included in the Financial News’ list of 50 Most Influential in European Private Equity. In 2019, and again in 2020, Ms. Mitchell was named to the 100 Most Influential Women in European Finance by Financial News. In 2019, Ms. Mitchell was named to the inaugural Chambers GC Influencers Global 100. This prestigious list highlights the top 100 most influential in-house lawyers globally, and Ms. Mitchell was singled out as an Industry Pioneer. In 2018 she was named Individual General Counsel of the Year by Legal 500. Ms. Mitchell was named to the GC Powerlist for 2018 and 2019 whilst also being selected for The Hot 100 list in 2019.

In 2018, Ms. Mitchell and her team were recognised as the Most Innovative In-House Legal team for Developing New Business and Service Delivery Models. They also won the prestigious award of ‘Setting a New Standard’ for In-House Legal Teams at FT’s Innovative Lawyer Awards. In 2018, they also won In-House Team of the Year at the Legal Business Awards and were named to the GC Powerlist for 2018.

Since joining Carlyle in 2002, Ms. Mitchell has served in the legal department in a number of roles. She was named General Counsel for Europe in 2005, before being appointed as Managing Director in 2011, and Partner in 2013. For her performance at Carlyle, Ms. Mitchell has received the Award of Outstanding Achievement.

Prior to joining [The Carlyle Group](/org/the-carlyle-group), Ms. Mitchell was an associate with the law firm Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, LLP and she previously worked at Kaiser Group International, Inc. as Vice President, Corporate Counsel.

Ms. Mitchell received her J.D. from the Cornell School of Law and her undergraduate degree from the State University of New York at Binghamton. Ms. Mitchell currently sits as a board member of the Cornell Law School.
In June 2019, Ms. Mitchell was named to the inaugural Chambers GC Influencers Global 100. This prestigious list highlights the top 100 most influential in-house lawyers globally, and Ms. Mitchell was singled out as an Industry Pioneer. In January 2018 she was named Individual General Counsel of the Year by Legal 500. Ms. Mitchell was named to the GC Powerlist for 2018 and 2019 whilst also being selected for The Hot 100 list in January 2019.

In October 2018, Ms. Mitchell and her team were recognised as the Most Innovative In-House Legal team for Developing New Business and Service Delivery Models. They also won the prestigious award of ‘Setting a New Standard’ for In-House Legal Teams at FT’s Innovative Lawyer Awards. In April 2018, they also won In-House Team of the Year at the Legal Business Awards and were named to the GC Powerlist for 2018.

Since joining Carlyle in 2002, Ms. Mitchell has served in the legal department in a number of roles. She was named General Counsel for Europe in 2005, before being appointed as Managing Director in 2011 and Partner in 2013. For her performance at Carlyle, Ms. Mitchell has received the Award of Outstanding Achievement.

Prior to joining [The Carlyle Group](/org/the-carlyle-group), Ms. Mitchell was an associate with the law firm Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, LLP and she previously worked at Kaiser Group International, Inc. as Vice President, Corporate Counsel.

Ms. Mitchell received her J.D. from the Cornell School of Law and her undergraduate degree from the State University of New York at Binghamton. Ms. Mitchell currently sits as a board member of the Cornell Law School.

Heather Mitchell

Jason Thomas is a Managing Director and Head of Global Research at [The Carlyle Group](/org/the-carlyle-group), focusing on economic and statistical analysis of Carlyle portfolio data, asset prices and broader trends in the global economy. He is based in Washington, DC.

Mr. Thomas serves as Economic Adviser to the firm’s corporate Private Equity, Real Estate and Credit Investment Committees. His research helps to identify new investment opportunities, advance strategic initiatives and corporate development, and support Carlyle investors. 

Prior to joining Carlyle, Mr. Thomas was Vice President, Research at the Private Equity Council. Prior to that, he served on the White House staff as Special Assistant to the President and Director for Policy Development at the National Economic Council. In this capacity, Mr. Thomas served as primary adviser to the President for public finance.

Mr. Thomas received a BA from [Claremont McKenna College](/org/cmc) and an MS and PhD in finance from [George Washington University](/org/gwu), where he studied as a Bank of America Foundation, Leo and Lillian Goodwin Foundation, and School of Business Fellow.

Mr. Thomas has earned the chartered financial analyst designation and is a Financial Risk Manager certified by the Global Association of Risk Professionals. 

Jason Thomas

Megan Starr is the Global Head of Impact for [The Carlyle Group](/org/the-carlyle-group). She is based in New York. In her role, Ms. Starr works to design and execute Carlyle’s cohesive, long-term impact strategy. She also oversees the dedicated ESG team, which leads the firm’s investment diligence and portfolio company engagement work on material ESG issues.

Prior to joining Carlyle, Ms. Starr was within Goldman Sachs’ Investment Management Division, where she helped build the ESG and impact investing business. Previously, Ms. Starr served in roles at The JPB Foundation, a $3.8B private family foundation based in New York City.

Ms. Starr received an M.B.A. and a Certificate in Public Management and Social Innovation from [Stanford University](/org/stanford)’s Graduate School of Business, where she was an Arbuckle Leadership Fellow, and an A.B. in Environmental Science and Public Policy from Harvard College, where she graduated magna cum laude with highest honors in field of concentration.

Megan Starr

Prior to joining [The Carlyle Group](/org/the-carlyle-group), Ms. Ziobro was an Associate with the law firm of Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, LLP. Ms. Ziobro received her J.D. from the University of Virginia Law and her B.S. from [Fairfield University](/org/fairfield-university). She is admitted to practice law in California, Virginia and the District of Columbia.

Catherine Ziobro

Bruce Larson is a Managing Director and Chief Human Resources Officer at [The Carlyle Group](/org/the-carlyle-group).  He is based in Washington, DC.

Bruce is a proven HR leader, who brings a commercial and pragmatic perspective to the HR function. While his entire career has been spent at [Goldman Sachs](/org/goldman-sachs), he has held a number of varied roles, which demonstrate his flexibility and agility.  Bruce began his career as an investment banker and then moved into CAO, COO and HR roles. Bruce brings a global perspective, having lived and worked in Tokyo and Hong Kong.

In recent years Bruce held responsibility for C&B, talent development, recruiting and retention, and diversity and inclusion.  Other HR experience includes serving as the HR Business Partner for the Merchant Bank, leading the firm’s Diversity and Inclusion programs, and acting as the CHRO for five years, including the period when Goldman went public.  Importantly, he was a core member of IPO team that led the implementation of new compensation programs to transition from a private partnership to a public company.

Bruce earned an MBA from University of Chicago and a BA in Finance and Japanese from the [University of Utah](/org/university-of-utah).

Bruce Larson

Kara Helander is a Managing Director and Chief Inclusion and Diversity Officer. She is based in Washington, DC. 

Prior to joining Carlyle, Ms. Helander was a Managing Director at [BlackRock](/org/blackrock), where she led the firm’s global inclusion and diversity, and philanthropy initiatives. Harvard Business School profiled those efforts she directed in the case study, “BlackRock: Diversity as a Driver of Success”. More recently, Ms. Helander consulted with organizations to develop corporate social responsibility and diversity strategies. She founded the Science of Diversity and Inclusion (SODI), a coalition of top companies and behavioral scientists working to design and test new approaches to accelerate diversity and inclusivity in the workplace. Ms. Helander also led corporate social responsibility at Barclay’s Global Investors (BGI). Prior to BGI, she launched and led the Western Region for Catalyst in Silicon Valley. 

She serves on the Board of Directors of Leading Educators.

Ms. Helander received her MBA from The Wharton School at University of Pennsylvania and her BA from [Vanderbilt University](/org/vanderbilt-university).

Kara Helander

Stacey Dion serves as a Managing Director and Head of Global Government Affairs. She is based in Washington, DC.

Ms. Dion leads Carlyle’s global government relations and public policy functions, collaborating with Carlyle senior executives and investment professionals to shape Carlyle’s global legislative and regulatory activities.

Ms. Dion joined Carlyle in 2017 as a Managing Director, focusing on U.S. government regulatory and legislative matters. Prior to joining Carlyle, Ms. Dion served as Vice President of Corporate Public Policy for The Boeing Company, where she was responsible for developing and implementing the government relations strategy and tactics on corporate issues including tax, benefits, financial services, corporate governance, energy, environment, workforce training and education.

In her career in government, Ms. Dion was Policy Advisor and Counsel in the Office of the Republican Leader, where she served as lead Republican staff for negotiating and drafting the Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 on behalf of the House Republican Leader Boehner. Prior to that, she served as Tax and Pension Policy Advisor in the Office of the Majority Leader and was responsible for drafting the Pension Protection Act of 2006 and managing the Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005. From 2002 to 2003, Ms. Dion worked in the Employee Benefits Security Administration in the U.S. Department of Labor, where she developed final regulations, rulings and advisory opinions on ERISA. Ms. Dion began her career in a Washington, DC law firm.

Ms. Dion earned her BA from [Merrimack College](/org/merrimack-college) and JD from The Catholic University of America.

Stacey Dion

Ruulke Bagijn is Head of Carlyle’s Investment Solutions segment and Chair of the AlpInvest Board. Ms. Bagijn is also Co-Head of AlpInvest Partners’ Primary Fund Investments team and a member of the Investment Committee. Ms. Bagijn is a member of the AlpInvest Investment Committee, the Carlyle Diversity & Inclusion Council and Carlyle's Management Committee. She is based in New York.

Ms. Bagijn joined AlpInvest from [AXA Investment Managers](/org/axa-investment-managers) – Real Assets, where she was the Global Head of Real Assets Private Equity and a member of its Management Board. Prior to [AXA Investment Managers](/org/axa-investment-managers), she was Co-Chief Investment Officer of Investment Management and Chief Investment Officer of Private Markets at PGGM, with direct responsibility for managing investments in infrastructure, hedge funds, structured credit, private equity, insurance-linked securities and private real estate.

Ms. Bagijn previously held several senior roles at [ABN AMRO](/org/abn-amro). Ruulke received an MSc in economics from [Erasmus University Rotterdam](/org/erasmus-university-rotterdam) and is a CFA charterholder.

Ruulke Bagijn

Admiral James Stavridis is Vice Chair, Global Affairs and Managing Director, focused on advising Carlyle’s executive team and investment professionals on geopolitical and national security issues.

Previously, Admiral Stavridis served five years as the 12th Dean of The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at [Tufts University](/org/tufts-university). A retired four-star officer in the U.S. Navy, he led the NATO Alliance in global operations from 2009 to 2013 as the 16th Supreme Allied Commander with responsibility for Afghanistan, Libya, the Balkans, Syria, counter piracy and cyber security.

He also served as Commander of U.S. Southern Command, with responsibility for all military operations in Latin America from 2006 to 2009. Admiral Stavridis holds more than 50 medals, including 28 from foreign nations. The Admiral served as Senior Military Assistant to the Secretary of Defense, and was promoted directly from 1-star to 3-star Vice Admiral prior to his 4-star commands.

Earlier in his military career he commanded the top ship in the Atlantic Fleet, winning the Battenberg Cup, as well as a squadron of destroyers and a carrier strike group all in combat.

In 2016, he was formally vetted for Vice President by Hillary Clinton and subsequently invited to Trump Tower to discuss a cabinet position in the Trump Administration.

Admiral Stavridis earned his PhD in international relations and his MA in law and diplomacy from the Fletcher School at [Tufts University](/org/tufts-university), and he is an honors graduate of the [U.S. Naval Academy](/org/u-s-naval-academy) at Annapolis. Admiral Stavridis is the 14th Chair of the Board of Trustees at the Rockefeller Foundation.  He is also a weekly columnist for Bloomberg Opinion, a contributing editor at TIME magazine, and Chief International Security and Diplomacy Analyst for NBC News. Admiral Stavridis is the author of ten books, including “Sea Power,” “Sailing True North,” and, most recently, the New York Times bestseller “2034:  A Novel of the Next World War.”



James Stavridis

Bethany De Lude serves as Carlyle’s Chief Information Security Officer and is based in Washington, DC. She is also a member of Carlyle's Operating Committee.

She leads Carlyle’s cybersecurity program and works with stakeholders across the firm to create an adaptable and secure business environment. She believes that cyber resilient organizations inspire trust, preserve value, and achieve competitive advantage by being able to focus on delivering strategic outcomes without distraction. She chairs Carlyle’s cyber security steering committee and leads the Women of GTS cohort.

Prior to joining Carlyle, she was the first CISO for the Federal Judiciary, the PCAOB, and Riggs Bank. She has also held leadership positions at the [National Security Agency](/org/national-security-agency), PricewaterhouseCoopers, and the Corporate Executive Board. Bethany earned an MS degree in Information and Telecommunication Systems from the [Johns Hopkins University](/org/johns-hopkins-university) and a BA in Mathematics from the [University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill](/org/university-of-north-carolina-at-chapel-hill). She holds a US Patent [#6,223,985] and has been a Certified Information Systems Security Professional [#27959] since 2002.

Bethany De Lude

Charles Andrews is the Chief Accounting Officer of Carlyle and has served in such capacity since 2020. He is based in Washington, D.C.

Since joining Carlyle in 2015, Chas has also served as Carlyle’s Corporate Controller and Director of Accounting Policy and SEC Reporting. Prior to joining Carlyle, Charles was with Ernst & Young LLP in the Assurance Services practice and with Navigant Consulting, Inc. in the Disputes & Investigations practice. He is a graduate of [Virginia Tech](/org/virginia-tech).

Charles Andrews

Daniel Harris is a Partner and leads Carlyle’s Public Investor Relations and Financial Planning & Analysis team. He is based in New York City. He is also a member of Carlyle's Leadership Committee.

Prior to joining Carlyle, Mr. Harris was a Senior Analyst in Equity Research at [Goldman Sachs](/org/goldman-sachs), and prior to that worked in equity research at J.P. Morgan and corporate strategy at [Oliver Wyman](/org/oliver-wyman).

Mr. Harris received an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, and a Bachelor of Science from [Rutgers University](/org/rutgers-university).

Mr. Harris holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation.

Daniel Harris

Ms. Filler is a member of our Board of Directors. Ms. Filler was elected to our Board of Directors effective April 1, 2022, and is a member of the Nominating and Governance Committee. Ms. Filler retired as President of Retail Products, Chief Marketing Officer, and Chief Merchandising Officer at Walgreen Co. in 2017.

Prior to Walgreen Co, Ms. Filler served in Executive Vice President roles at [Walmart](/org/walmart) and at Kraft Foods. Prior to Kraft, Ms. Filler served a long tenure at Hanes Brands, including Group CEO roles of its largest branded apparel businesses. Ms. Filler is Lead Independent Director at Danaher Corporation, where she has served as a Director since 2004. She serves as Chair of the Nominating & Governance Committee and on the Science & Technology Committee. Ms. Filler also serves on the Board of [Eversight](/org/eversight), a leader in AI-based price and promotion optimization for consumer goods companies and retailers. Ms. Filler serves as Chair of the Development Committee for the Chicago Public Library Foundation, and on the Foundation’s Executive Committee, among other philanthropic activities.

Ms. Filler earned an MBA from [Harvard Business School](/org/harvard-business-school) and an MS from the [University of North Texas](/org/university-of-north-texas).

Linda H. Filler

Jeff Bronaugh is a Managing Director and firm’s Chief Technology Officer based in Washington, D.C. He has been with the firm for 9 years and held various positions including the head of Global Operations & Engineering and Corporate Services. He is also a member of Carlyle's Operating Committee.

Prior to joining Carlyle, Jeff spent 10 years at Deloitte Consulting where he was a leader in their Strategy and Operation’s practice driving change at large organizations while focused on mergers & acquisitions, corporate strategy, finance transformation, and global technology implementation projects. Prior to that, Jeff worked in audit for 2 years at Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu.

Jeff earned his B.B.A in Accounting Information Systems and Computer Science from [James Madison University](/org/james-madison-university) and is a licensed CPA in Virginia.

Jeff Bronaugh

Tian Ai is the current Principal at [The Carlyle Group](/org/the-carlyle-group). Tian was previously an Associate at TPG Capital from July 2010 to July 2012. Prior to that, they worked as an Associate / Analyst at [Goldman Sachs](/org/goldman-sachs) from July 2006 to July 2010.

Tian Ai has a Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics-Economics from [Wesleyan University](/org/wesleyan-university).

Tian Ai works with Kevin Gasque - Chief Financial Officer, Global Private Equity, Ruulke Bagijn - Head of Global Investment Solutions, and Jonathan Bard - Managing Director, Global Private Equity. Tian Ai reports to Peter J. Clarke, Chief Investment Officer for Corporate Private Equity & Chairman of Americas Private Equity.

Tian Ai

Macky Tall is Co-Chair of Carlyle’s [Infrastructure Group](/org/infrastructure-group), which includes efforts across transportation, renewables, energy, water & waste water and digital infrastructure. He is based in Washington, DC.

Prior to joining Carlyle, Mr. Tall served in a series of leadership positions at [Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec](/org/caisse-de-depot-et-placement-du-quebec) (CDPQ), one of the world’s largest infrastructure investors and the second largest pension fund in Canada. He also served on CDPQ’s Executive Committee and Investment-Risk Committee and served as Chairman of the Board of Directors of [Ivanhoé Cambridge](/org/ivanhoe-cambridge), CDPQ’s real estate subsidiary. Before joining CDPQ, he held several senior management positions with companies in the energy and finance sectors, namely [Hydro-Québec](/org/hydro-quebec), MEG International, Novergaz and Probyn & Company.

Mr. Tall also sits on the Board of Directors of The Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan Montréal and is a member of the Infrastructure Advisory Board of [Global Affairs Canada](/org/global-affairs-canada) and the United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund Investments Committee. In addition, he has served as co-chair of the Advisory Committee of the Global Infrastructure Facility of the [World Bank](/org/world-bank-group).

He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration (Finance) from [HEC Montréal](/org/hec-montreal) and an MBA (Finance) from the [University of Ottawa](/org/university-of-ottawa). He also completed an undergraduate degree in Economics at [Université de Montréal](/org/universite-de-montreal).

Macky Tall

Susan Bass is a Principal of Fund Management. She is based in Washington, DC.

Ms. Bass is responsible for the operations of the Carlyle Energy funds, which includes overseeing transaction structuring and execution, fund formation, financial reporting and investor relations. 

Prior to joining Carlyle in 2013, Ms. Bass was a Senior Manager at Federal Realty Investment Trust and focused on financial reporting and analysis. Prior to that, she was Senior Manager of financial reporting with First Washington Realty. She began her career with Grant Thornton LLP as an auditor.

Ms. Bass received a BS in accounting from University of Maryland and was a certified public accountant.

Susan Bass

Jonathan Blank is a Principal and Head of Digital Marketing on the Corporate Communications team.

In this role, he oversees content (e.g. thought leadership, posts, video series, case studies, etc.) and distribution platforms (e.g. website, social media, Intranet, virtual events, etc.). He is based in New York. Prior to joining Carlyle, Jonathan was the Head of Marketing at the hedge fund Citadel. He has more than 15 years of experience in content marketing, social media marketing, and branding. He received his B.S. from Cornell University.

Jonathan Blank

Chintan Bhatt is a Vice President in Fund Management focused on the Asia Corporate Private Equity funds. He is based in Washington, DC. 

Prior to joining Carlyle, Mr. Bhatt was a Vice President in the Portfolio Management group at Starwood Capital, focused on the firm’s opportunistic real estate funds. He began his career at GE, progressing through various financial and operational assignments in the United States, Europe and Asia. 

Mr. Bhatt graduated from University of Connecticut as an honors scholar with a BS in mechanical engineering.​

Chintan Bhatt

Tyler Appel is a Vice President focused on U.S. Real Estate opportunities. Mr. Appel is based in Washington, DC.

Prior to joining Carlyle, Mr. Appel was an Investment Banking Analyst at Bank of America Merrill Lynch in New York.

Mr. Appel received a BS in finance from McDonough School of Business at Georgetown University.

Tyler Appel

Chioma Achebe is a Principal in Global Private Equity. She is based in Washington, DC.

Ms. Achebe provides strategic and operational support to investment teams and portfolio companies as part of the Global Investment Resources group. She leads corporate real estate, energy, and operational improvement initiatives at Carlyle portfolio companies. Prior to joining Carlyle, Ms. Achebe was at the Boston Consulting Group, where she worked closely with clients to drive large-scale transformations across a range of industries.

Ms. Achebe received her MBA from Harvard Business School and JD from Harvard Law School, and is a member of the New York Bar. She graduated cum laude from Harvard College with a degree in economics.

Chioma Achebe

Katherine Barasch is a Vice President focused on U.S. buyout opportunities in the industrials and transportation sectors. She is based in Washington, DC.

Since joining Carlyle in 2012, she has been a key contributor to several of the firms investments, including ADT CAPS, HD Supply, Nouryon, Veyance, and Victory Innovations. Prior to joining Carlyle, she was an Analyst in J.P. Morgan's Mergers & Acquisitions Group.

Ms. Barasch received an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BS, summa cum laude, from Georgetown University.​

Katherine Barasch

Alejandro Balsera is an Associate Director in Carlyle European Partners, based in Spain. Alejandro joined Carlyle in 2014 focusing on buyout opportunities in Europe.

Prior to Carlyle Alejandro was an Associate at Deutsche Bank, where he spent four years in the Corporate Investment Banking team providing M&A and Capital Structure advisory to companies in Spain. Prior to that he was an Associate in Deloitte Corporate Finance team for more than 3 years.

Alejandro holds a degree in Business Administration from Universidad Autonoma de Madrid.

Alejandro Balsera

Jonathan Bard is a Managing Director focused on U.S. real estate opportunities. He is based in Los Angeles.

Prior to joining Carlyle, Mr. Bard was a Vice President in the Real Estate Principal Investment Area at Goldman Sachs in New York. He also worked as an Associate at Vestar Capital Partners, where he focused on consumer and industrial buyouts. Prior to that, he was an analyst in the Global Power Investment Banking group at Lehman Brothers.

Mr. Bard received his MBA from Harvard Business School and holds a BS in accounting with a minor in economics from Bucknell University.


Jonathan Bard

Matt Anderson is Chief Digital Officer of The Carlyle Group. He is focused on developing and implementing digital transformation strategies to help the firms in which Carlyle has invested grow, and on assisting Carlyle’s investment teams in finding such opportunities during the diligence process. He is based in New York, NY.

Prior to Carlyle, Matt served as President and Chief Digital Officer at Arrow Electronics. Prior to Arrow, he led Booz & Co’s eCommerce and digitization practice and developed its digital transformation agency model before developing a digital business at UK-based yellow page and internet services company Hibu, formerly Yell Group.

Mr. Anderson holds Bachelor of Arts degrees in economics and international relations from the University of Pennsylvania.

Matt Anderson

Eric Anton is a Principal in the AlpInvest Secondary Investments Team, where he focuses on energy, infrastructure and natural resources investment activities.

Mr. Anton joined AlpInvest in 2011 from Jefferies, where he was an investment banking analyst. Prior to Jefferies, Mr. Anton was with B.C. Ziegler and Company, where he focused on mergers and acquisitions.

Mr. Anton received a BA from Colgate University.

Eric Anton

Michael Allison is a Managing Director with The Carlyle Group and Chief Operating Officer for Carlyle's IT department. Mr. Allison is responsible for process, financials, risk and compliance, testing, training, change management, and contract and vendor management. He is based in Washington, DC.

Previously, Michael worked at the Corporate Executive Board. He led large transformation activities, including the implementation of multi-currency for billing and accounts receivable, and he drove Sarbanes-Oxley compliance, personally managing a number of key controls.

Michael Allison

Yue Bonnet is a Managing Director focused on Growth & U.S. buyout investment opportunities in the Internet & Consumer sectors. Ms. Bonnet is based in New York.

Prior to joining Carlyle, Ms. Bonnet served as Director at KKR private equity. Prior to KKR, She served as Principal at Palladium Equity Partners. Ms. Bonnet began her career as an investment banking Associate at Morgan Stanley. She has served on a number of Boards including Packable, Pronto Insurance, Taco Bueno Restaurants, Sahale Snacks, Kar’s Snacks, Wise Foods, among others. Ms. Bonnet currently serves on the Board of Women’s Association of Venture and Equity, a non-profit organization focused on the advancement of women in the investment arena.

Ms. Bonnet graduated from the University of Southern California, Marshall School of Business.

Prior to joining Carlyle, Ms. Bonnet served as Director at KKR on the Services team. Prior to KKR, She worked at Palladium Equity Partners for ten years covering the consumer sector. Ms. Bonnet began her career as an investment banking analyst at Morgan Stanley. She has served on a number of Boards including Pronto Insurance, Taco Bueno Restaurants, Sahale Snacks, Kar’s Snacks, Wise Foods, among others. Ms. Bonnet currently serves on the Board of Women’s Association of Venture and Equity, a non-profit organization focused on the advancement of women in the investment arena.

Ms. Bonnet graduated from the University of Southern California, Marshall School of Business.

Yue Bonnet

Kevin Gasque is a Managing Director and the Chief Financial Officer for the Global Private Equity segment. He is also a member of Carlyle’s Operating Committee.  

From 2012 to 2022, Mr. Gasque was the Chief Financial Officer for the Real Assets segment, responsible for the operation of Carlyle’s Energy and Natural Resources funds, including global fund investments in energy, power generation and infrastructure, as well as for Carlyle’s Asia funds. In this capacity, he oversaw the transaction structuring and execution, fund formation, financial reporting, and investors relations for these funds. Mr. Gasque is on the board of Cogentrix Power Holdings. He joined Carlyle in 2011.  
Mr. Gasque received his B.B.A. in accounting from [James Madison University](/org/james-madison-university).

Kevin Gasque

Jared Beyer is a Principal focused on high-yield investment opportunities in the media, cable and publishing sectors. He is based in New York.

Prior to joining Carlyle, Mr. Beyer was an Associate at the Royal Bank of Scotland, where he focused on leveraged loan, high-yield and credit derivative investments in the technology and services sectors.

Mr. Beyer received his BBA from the Ross School of Business at University of Michigan. He is currently a level 3 candidate in the chartered financial analyst (CFA) program.

Jared Beyer

Mr. Anderson is a Principal in the Infrastructure Credit team within Carlyle’s Global Credit platform.

Prior to joining Carlyle in 2021, Mr. Anderson was a Director within BlackRock’s Global Infrastructure Debt team. While at BlackRock, he was a senior portfolio manager responsible for proprietary deal origination, execution and portfolio management across the power, energy, transportation, and social infrastructure sectors. Prior to his role at BlackRock, he was a Director in the Global Energy Originations team at WestLB, where he focused on origination and execution of power and energy project finance transactions. Mr. Anderson began his professional career in investment banking at Credit Suisse First Boston in the Energy Group and spent some time at Credit Agricole in the Project Finance Group.

As a graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York, Mr. Anderson also served as a Field Artillery Officer stationed in Germany.​

Jimmy Anderson

Mr. Schreiber is a Managing Director and Head of Carlyle Insurance Solutions where he also serves as Chairman of Fortitude Re, Carlyle’s legacy insurance liability solutions platform, and as a board member of [Vantage Group Holdings](/org/vantage-group-holdings). He is also a member of Carlyle's Leadership Committee.

Mr. Schreiber joined Carlyle in 2016 as Co-head of Carlyle Global Financial Services Partners after spending 20 years at AIG in a variety of senior executive positions, including: Chief Strategy Officer, Deputy Chief Investment Officer, and Global Treasurer, and where he was a member of AIG’s Operating, Group Risk, and Investment Committees.  He served as a board member of United Guaranty, AIG’s mortgage insurance subsidiary, and Varagon Capital, AIG’s middle market direct lending joint venture.

Mr. Schreiber was a key member of AIG’s executive leadership team that engineered and executed AIG’s successful restructuring and recapitalization. He led AIG’s divestiture, hedging and capital markets activities coming out of the financial crisis, executing over 120 transactions (debt, equity, M&A) and raising over $200 billion. Prior to the crisis, Mr. Schreiber was responsible for leading approximately $60 billion of acquisitions and strategic investments for AIG, including: SunAmerica, American General, and Edison Insurance Japan. 

Prior to AIG, Mr. Schreiber invested in financial services companies for the Bass Brothers, was an investment banker in Lehman Brothers’ Financial Institutions Group, and started his career as a research associate for Booz Allen & Hamilton. 

Mr. Schreiber earned his undergraduate degree from [New York University](/org/nyu)’s Stern School of Business, an MBA from Columbia Business School, and is a member of the [Council on Foreign Relations](/org/council-on-foreign-relations).

Brian Schreiber

Mr. Ordan is a member of our Board of Directors. Mr. Ordan was elected to our Board of Directors effective April 1, 2022, and is a member of the Compensation Committee. Mr. Ordan joined [Mednax](/org/mednax) in July 2020 and currently serves as Chief Executive Officer.

Previously, Mr. Ordan founded and served as Chief Executive Officer of Quality Care Properties, Inc. from 2016 to 2018. In July 2018, he completed a sale of the company to [Welltower](/org/welltower) and Promedica. Before that, Mr. Ordan served as Chief Executive Officer of [Washington Prime Group Inc](/org/washington-prime-group-inc). from 2014 to 2015, from its inception as a spin-off of the [Simon Property Group](/org/simon-property-group). From 2008 to 2013, Mr. Ordan served as Chief Executive Officer of Sunrise Senior Living, Inc. where he led the company’s turnaround and restructuring and oversaw the sale of the company in January 2013. From 2006 to 2007, he served as Chief Executive Officer of The Mills Corporation, which he sold to [Simon Property Group](/org/simon-property-group) and Farrallon.

Mr. Ordan holds a bachelor’s degree in philosophy from [Vassar College](/org/vassar-college). He received a master’s degree in business administration from [Harvard Business School](/org/harvard-business-school). Additionally, he is a recipient of the Hitchcock Humanitarian Award from the [Cystic Fibrosis Foundation](/org/cystic-fibrosis-foundation) and is an inductee of the Washington Business Hall of Fame. Mr. Ordan currently serves on the Board of Directors of [Mednax](/org/mednax), [Federal Realty Investment Trust](/org/federal-realty-investment-trust) and [Vassar College](/org/vassar-college). Additionally, he serves as Vice Chairman of the Board for the [U.S. Chamber of Commerce](/org/chamber-of-commerce-of-the-united-states-of-america).

Mark S. Ordan

Sae Aiura is Vice President and Client Relationship Manager in the Global Private Equity segment, focused on working with investors in Japan. She is based in Tokyo.

Prior to joining Carlyle, Ms. Aiura was a Principal at KKR’s Client Partners Group, focusing on fundraising activities in Japan. Prior to that, she worked at Development Bank of Japan in the fund investment team, where she was involved in making private equity and credit fund investments.

Ms. Aiura received a B.A. in Economics from Hitotsubashi University.

Sae Aiura

Faisal Aasam is a Vice President focused on Fundraising and Investor Relations in the Middle East.

Prior to joining Carlyle, Faisal worked in investment banking at Goldman Sachs where he focused on Middle East mergers and acquisitions. Prior to that, Faisal worked in investment banking at Barclays, based in New York.

Faisal received his M.B.A. from the University of Virginia Darden School of Business. He received a B.Eng. from McGill University. Faisal speaks English and Arabic.

Faisal Aasam

Carolyn Boccaccio is a Vice President and Client Relationship Manager in the Private Wealth segment, focused on working with investors in the Northeastern United States. She is based in New York.

Prior to joining Carlyle, Ms. Boccaccio was a Vice President, Senior Advisor Consultant at OppenheimerFunds where she was responsible for distributing their mutual funds and ETFs through financial advisors in wire houses, independent broker-dealers and banks as well as consulting in key aspects of new business development, wealth management, client experience and general practice management. Prior to that, she worked for both MetLife and The Hartford partnering with financial advisors in sales of their annuity products.

Carolyn earned her B.A. in History from Rutgers University. She is a Certified Investment Management Analyst® and Certified Private Wealth Advisor® professional. She holds FINRA Series 7, 63 and 65 licenses and New York Insurance license.

Carolyn Boccaccio

Riddhi Bhalla is a Managing Director and Client Relationship Manager in the Global Credit segment, focused on working with investors in Europe. She is based in London.

Prior to joining Carlyle, she was at Bain Capital where she was focusing on European business development for Bain Capital Credit. Prior to Bain, Riddhi was at Och-Ziff Capital in London covering their investor base across EMEA. She began her career at Goldman Sachs in the Alternative Capital Markets team.

Riddhi read Economics & Management Studies at Queens’ College, University of Cambridge. She is a native Hindi speaker.

Riddhi Bhalla

Mark Jenkins is a Managing Director and Head of Global Credit based in New York. He is also a member of Carlyle's Management Committee.

Prior to joining Carlyle, Mr. Jenkins was a Senior Managing Director at CPPIB and responsible for leading CPPIB’s Global Private Investment group with approximately CAD$56 billion of assets under management. He was Chair of the Credit Investment Committee, Chair of the Private Investments Committee and also managed the portfolio value creation group. While at CPPIB, Mr. Jenkins founded CPPIB Credit Investments, which is a multi-strategy platform making direct principal credit investments. He also led CPPIB’s acquisition and oversight of Antares Capital and the subsequent expansion in middle market lending. Prior to CPPIB, he was Managing Director, Co-Head of Leveraged Finance Origination and Execution for [Barclays](/org/barclays) Capital in New York. Before [Barclays](/org/barclays), Mr. Jenkins worked for 11 years at Goldman Sachs & Co. in senior positions within the Fixed Income and Financing groups in New York.

Mr. Jenkins earned a B.Comm degree from Queen’s University. He served on the boards of Wilton Re, Teine Energy, Antares Capital and Merchant Capital Solutions.

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