Washington, DC– Global alternative asset manager The Carlyle Group today announced that it has promoted 41 professionals to senior positions: 13 to Managing Director and 28 to Principal/Director. (Principals and Directors are the same level in Carlyle parlance; Principal is the title used in North America and Director is the title used in Europe and Asia.) The individuals work in Carlyle’s offices around the globe conducting buyout, growth capital, real asset and global market strategies transactions, as well as investor services activities.

New Managing Directors (Group; Location):
Matthew Hunter – Asia Buyout; Sydney
Valeria Falcone – Europe Real Estate; Milan
Mark Harris – Europe Real Estate; London
Rahul Culas – GMS, Energy Mezzanine; New York
Hiroyuki Otsuka – Japan Buyout; Tokyo
Cam Dyer – US Buyout; Charlotte
Mark Johnson – US Buyout; Washington, DC
Elliot Wagner – US Buyout; New York
Thad Paul – US Real Estate; Washington, DC
Katherine Elmore-Jones – Investor Relations; London
Carolyn Weimer – Investor Relations; Washington, DC
Wayne Bannon – Legal and Compliance; Hong Kong
Catherine Ziobro – Legal and Compliance; Washington, DC

New Principals/Directors:
Alekh Dalal – Asia Buyout; Mumbai
Jeffrey Gui – Asia Buyout; Beijing
Manish Gaur – Asia Growth; Mumbai
Nikhil Mohta – Asia Growth; Mumbai
William Darman – Equity Opportunity Fund; Washington, DC
Hafiz Ali – Europe Real Estate; London
Henrik Orrbeck – Europe Real Estate; Stockholm
Blaise Relier-Dubosq – Europe Real Estate; Paris
Mirko Tironi – Europe Real Estate; Milan
Thorsten Dippel – Europe Technology; London
Polai Chan-Lee – GMS, Finance; New York
David Johnson – GMS, Infrastructure; New York
Sam Kwon – GMS, Corporate Mezzanine; Los Angeles
Jessica Lee – GMS, Corporate Mezzanine; New York
Grishma Parekh – GMS, Corporate Mezzanine; New York
Daniel Sterenberg – South America Buyout; Sao Paulo
Vipul Amin – US Buyout; Washington, DC
Patrick McCarter – US Buyout; Charlotte
James Grippi – US Real Estate; New York
Scott Jenkins – US Real Estate; Washington, DC
Brian Nelsen – US Real Estate; Washington, DC
Brandon Taylor – US Real Estate; Los Angeles
Shelley Guiley – Investor Relations Management; Washington, DC
David Flynn – Corporate Accounting; Arlington
Orit Mizrachi – Investor Services, Fund Management GMS; New York
Joanne Cosiol – Legal and Compliance; Washington, DC
Don D’Anna – Tax Management; Washington, DC
Dana Laidhold – Treasury; Washington, DC

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About The Carlyle Group
The Carlyle Group is a global alternative asset manager with $148 billion of assets under management in 89 active funds and 52 fund of fund vehicles as of September 30, 2011. Carlyle invests across four segments – Corporate Private Equity, Real Assets, Global Market Strategies and Fund of Funds Solutions – in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, the Middle East, North America and South America. Carlyle has developed expertise in various industries, including: aerospace, defense & government services, consumer & retail, energy, financial services, healthcare, industrial, technology & business services, telecommunications & media and transportation. The Carlyle Group employs more than 1,200 people in 33 offices across six continents.

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