Eleena Melamed

 Eleena Melamed is a Partner in Carlyle’s Insurance Solutions group focusing on expanding Carlyle’s activities in the insurance space. She is also Head of Israel for the firm. Eleena has held various positions at Carlyle over her tenure including Head of Strategic Operations and Global COO of Investor Relations. 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 Investor Relations. She was also a Product Specialist in the Customized Portfolio Solutions group focused on developing and managing multi-asset structured products (insurance and retail) and strategic partnerships. Prior to KKR, Eleena was at Bridgewater Associates where she was Chief of Staff to the Head of Client Service focused on client strategy 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 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. She is currently on the Board of the Professional Children’s School.