Johannes joined KKR in May 1999 and is a Partner of KKR and Head of KKR’s operations in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. He is also a member of the Firm’s Management Committee and several of the Firm’s Investment Committees. Prior to joining KKR, Johannes was a member of the Management Committee of Investcorp and was jointly responsible for Investcorp's operations in Europe. From 1986 to 1991, he worked at Salomon Brothers, where he was a Vice President in the Mergers and Acquisitions departments in London and New York.
Johannes is currently Chairman of Hensoldt AG and a member of the Boards of Axel Springer SE and Coty Inc.
He earned a BSc with Highest Honors from the London School of Economics and an MBA from the University of Chicago.