Christian Schmitz

Christian Schmitz is a seasoned finance professional with extensive experience in investment management and advisory roles. Currently serving as Managing Director at The Carlyle Group since March 2016, Christian also holds positions as a Board Member at Trans Maldivian Airways since June 2021 and as a Member/Chairman of the Supervisory Board at KAP AG since January 2017. Previous roles include Credit Analyst at Och-Ziff Capital Management and Analyst at Gruss Asset Management, with earlier positions at Goldman Sachs as Vice President and at Credit Suisse as Analyst. Christian Schmitz obtained a Dipl.-Kfm. in Economics from the University of Cologne, complemented by studies at HEC Paris and Esade.