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About
Dane E. Holmes joined KKR & Co. Inc. in 2023 as Chief Administrative Officer, overseeing the firm's people, culture, brand and impact, having previously served on KKR's Board of Directors from March 2021 to December 2023. He earlier co-founded the technology company Eskalera, where he was Chair and CEO, and spent 19 years at Goldman Sachs across its Human Capital Management, Executive Office, Investment Banking and Finance divisions, serving on the firm's Management Committee and Partnership Committee. A graduate of Columbia University, Holmes serves as Board Chair of StoryCorps and previously chaired the board of the Ron Brown Scholars.
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Experience
- KKRChief Administrative Officer (CAO)current2023 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- KKRDirector - Board Of Directors2021 — 2023
- Eskalera Inc.Chair, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder2020 — 2023San Francisco Bay Area
- Goldman SachsGlobal Head of Human Capital Management - Executive Vice President & Partner2017 — 2019New York, New York, United States
- Goldman SachsGlobal Head of Pine Street & Partner2016 — 2019New York, New York, United States
- Goldman SachsGlobal Head of Investor Relations & Partner2007 — 2017New York, New York, United States
- Goldman SachsHead of Financing Group - Insurance Industry & Managing Director2006 — 2007
- Goldman SachsGroup Head of Financial Institutions - Risk Management and Advisory & Managing Director2003 — 2006New York, New York, United States
- Goldman SachsHead of Insurance Risk Management and Advisory & Vice President2001 — 2003
- JPMorgan Chase & Co.Vice President1997 — 2001
- The Bank Of Tokyo-Mitsubishi Ltd., New York BranchAssociate1995 — 1997
- ChaseAnalyst1992 — 1995
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Languages English · German
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Dane E. Holmes?
- Dane E. Holmes joined KKR & Co. Inc. in 2023 as Chief Administrative Officer, overseeing the firm's people, culture, brand and impact, having previously served on KKR's Board of Directors from March 2021 to December 2023. He earlier co-founded the technology company Eskalera, where he was Chair and CEO, and spent 19 years at Goldman Sachs across its Human Capital Management, Executive Office, Investment Banking and Finance divisions, serving on the firm's Management Committee and Partnership Committee. A graduate of Columbia University, Holmes serves as Board Chair of StoryCorps and previously chaired the board of the Ron Brown Scholars.
- Where does Dane E. Holmes work?
- Dane E. Holmes is Founder of Eskalera.
- What companies did Dane E. Holmes found?
- Dane E. Holmes founded Eskalera.
- Where did Dane E. Holmes go to school?
- Dane E. Holmes studied at Columbia University (Bachelor of Arts - BA, Architecture); Columbia College, Columbia University (Bachelor's degree, Architecture).
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