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Monica Mandelli
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Monica Mandelli is a prominent executive at KKR & Co. L.P., a leading global investment firm.12 She joined KKR in 2015 and has since held several key positions within the organization.1
Current Role
Monica Mandelli currently serves as the Head of Americas Ex-US within Global Client Solutions at KKR.1 In this capacity, she leads all of KKR's capital formation activities and client and partner business in Latin America (both onshore and offshore) and Canada.12 Her responsibilities include providing investment solutions to Institutional, Family Capital, and Wealth clients across various asset classes.1
Previous Positions at KKR
Prior to her current role, Mandelli held the position of Global Head of the High Net Worth Group at KKR.12 She is also a member of KKR's Capital Markets Coordination Committee and Global Grants Investment Committee.1
Career Background
Before joining KKR, Monica Mandelli had an impressive career in investment banking:
- She worked at Goldman Sachs for 17 years, where she held various leadership positions.12
- Her last role at Goldman Sachs was as managing director and global head of the family office coverage and strategic relationship management group.1
- She also led Goldman Sachs' publishing and information services sector and the theatrical exhibition sector within the technology, media, and telecom group.1
- Mandelli co-headed Goldman Sachs' firmwide women's network, leading initiatives to enhance the careers of over 7,000 female executives.12
Earlier in her career, she worked at Merrill Lynch in London in their mergers and acquisitions group and at McKinsey & Company in New York.12
Education
Monica Mandelli holds impressive academic credentials:
- B.S. and M.S. in Economics and Social Sciences from Universita' Bocconi, both summa cum laude12
- M.B.A. with Distinction from Harvard Business School12
Board Memberships and Honors
Mandelli is actively involved in various organizations:
- Chair of the Board of the Victoria & Albert Museum Americas Foundation12
- Vice-chair of the Board of Endeavor Italy12
- Member of the women's leadership board at the Harvard Kennedy School12
- Board of trustees member at Horace Mann School12
- Member of the Bocconi alumni board and the Harvard Business School Club of New York board12
In 2019, she was knighted by the President of Italy as "Cavaliere della Repubblica," the highest honor bestowed by the Italian Republic.12