KKR has appointed Pete Stavros and Nate Taylor as global co-heads of KKR’s private equity business.

Stavros joined KKR in 2005. Prior to becoming global co-head of private equity, he co-led KKR’s Americas private equity business and before that, led the industrials investment team where he led an innovative employee engagement and ownership model. Stavros is also chairman of a labor center of excellence at KKR and is the founder of Ownership Works.

Taylor joined KKR in 2005. Prior to becoming global co-head of private equity, he co-led KKR’s Americas PE business and, prior to that, held a number of leadership roles, including helping build and grow KKR’s private equity business in Asia Pacific, establishing the firm’s presence in India and leading the firm’s investments in Academy, Bountiful Company, National Vision, U.S. Foods and 1-800 Contacts, among others.