KKR Capstone announced the appointment of Claus Benkert as the Head of KKR Capstone Europe, effective March 1, 2017. Claus will also be a member of the KKR European Portfolio Management Committee, which oversees value creation across KKR’s European investments in private equity, infrastructure and credit. Claus joins KKR Capstone following a long and illustrious career at McKinsey.