Bio

Silke is a Partner and Head of the Portfolio Management Committee at Asterion Industrial Partners, having joined in May 2020 as Head of PMC. Silke brings to the team 26 years of investment and asset management experience, of which 7 years of overlapping experience with Asterion’s founding partners. Silke was formerly part of KKR’s European Private Equity Team in London, where she spent 16 years. During her tenure she served as the Head of the European Industrials Team. Prior to joining KKR, she started her career with Goldman Sachs in Frankfurt. She has served as an independent board member of several listed and unlisted companies, in addition to her extensive board experience during her time at KKR. Silke holds an MBA from University of St. Gallen and a Master of Community of European Business Schools (CEMS) from École des Hautes Etudes Commerciales (HEC), Paris.