John Redett

Co-President and Head of Global Private Equity at Carlyle

Interviewee

John Redett is the Co-President of Carlyle and Head of Global Private Equity, overseeing Corporate Private Equity and Real Assets. He is a member of the Leadership Committee and is based in New York.

Mr. Redett joined Carlyle in 2007 as an investor on the Global Financial Services team. He served as the Chief Financial Officer and Head of Corporate Strategy from October 2023 to December 2025. Previously, he was the Head of Global Financial Services from 2020 to September 2023 and the Co-Head of Global Financial Services from 2016 to 2020.

Mr. Redett is a 25-year veteran of the financial services industry and has been deeply involved in the operations and management of many financial services businesses during his career. He has led or been a key contributor to some of Carlyle’s significant investments across various subsectors of financial services, including Duff & Phelps, TCW, BankUnited, Hilb Group, EPIC, DBRS, Central Pacific Bank, CFGI, PIB Group, Ignyte and JenCap. He currently serves on the boards of directors for Hilb Group and Captrust.

Prior to joining Carlyle, Mr. Redett worked at Goldman Sachs from 2005 to 2007, and at JP Morgan from 2000 to 2005.

Mr. Redett received a BS from the University of Colorado and an MBA from New York University.