Pam Tholen

Pam Tholen (New York) rejoined KKR in 2021 and oversees organic new business/product development and management for the firm. Prior to this, she was a senior private equity product strategist within Global Client Solutions, focused on product development and capital raising for a range of KKR's private equity strategies. Ms. Tholen previously spent eight years at KKR, serving as head of investor relations for KKR Financial Holdings and helping build KKR & Co.'s public investor relations function from the company's debut as a US-listed entity. She also held other product strategy and business development roles within the Private Markets, Credit, and Hedge Fund businesses. Ms. Tholen spent five years with Bridgewater Associates as a client advisor and marketer, leading strategic relationships with domestic and global pensions, corporations, family offices, and financial intermediaries. She was also responsible for the firm's efforts in the global wealth channel. Ms. Tholen began her career with Lehman Brothers' investment banking division in its communications and media mergers & acquisitions group. She holds an AB in Politics and a Certificate in French from Princeton University and is a term member of the Council on Foreign Relations.