Harlan Cherniak

Co-Head, Special Situations Group
KKR

Harlan Cherniak (New York) joined KKR in 2013 and is Co-Head of KKR’s Special Situations Group in the Americas. Mr. Cherniak is a portfolio manager for KKR’s Special Situations funds and portfolios. Prior to joining KKR, Mr. Cherniak was a senior investment professional at Venor Capital Management, an event-driven, credit opportunities fund. At Venor, he was actively engaged in the oversight of investments across the capital structure with a focus on the building materials, energy, financials, healthcare, power and utilities industries. Mr. Cherniak previously worked at Longacre, JLL Partners and Credit Suisse. Mr. Cherniak graduated from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Youth Renewal Fund.