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PRINT THIS PAGE KKR appoints Kenneth Mehlman as managing director18/04/2008. Source: AltAssets. 
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. has appointed Kenneth B Mehlman as managing director and head of global affairs. In his new role, Mehlman will focus on constructive outreach to stakeholders and portfolio companies, including relationships with governments, third parties and non-governmental organisations, according to the firm. Mehlman is a partner at US law firm Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld and has previously served in positions on Capitol Hill and the White House, including as chairman of the Republican National Committee and campaign manager of President Bush's re-election campaign.
'We have been increasingly engaged with a wide range of constituents in recent years,' said KKR co-founding members Henry R Kravis and George R Roberts. 'As we continue to communicate the public benefits of private equity, Ken is a wonderful addition to our executive team, allowing us to expand and institutionalise our outreach to key groups across our portfolio.
'Ken is known for his innovative approach to stakeholder issues and has been applauded by Republicans and Democrats alike for his integrity and professionalism. We believe his leadership of a strategic public affairs function for KKR is an important step in our firm's continuing evolution and growth and offers our firm a competitive advantage in the future,' they added.
Melhman is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and also serves on the Council on Foreign Relations Climate Change Task Force, the Senior Advisory Committee of the Harvard University Institute of Politics, the board of directors at the National Endowment for Democracy and the executive leadership cabinet of the Martin Luther King, Jr National Memorial Foundation.
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