Kate Heinzelman was named General Counsel of The Carlyle Group on June 1, 2026, according to an SEC filing.
| Name | Kate Heinzelman |
|---|---|
| Role | General Counsel |
| Company | The Carlyle Group |
| Industry | Financial Services |
| Location | Washington, DC |
| Move | Appointment |
| Date | June 1, 2026 |
| Source | an SEC filing |
Carlyle appointed Kate Heinzelman as General Counsel effective June 29, 2026, reporting to CEO Harvey Schwartz and overseeing the firm’s global legal and compliance organization. She was General Counsel of the Central Intelligence Agency from 2022 to 2025 and earlier served as Chief Counselor to the U.S. Attorney General. She succeeds Jeffrey W. Ferguson, who is retiring and becoming a Senior Advisor. (Source: an SEC filing.)
Who is the general counsel of The Carlyle Group?
Kate Heinzelman took the General Counsel role at The Carlyle Group in June 2026, as reported by an SEC filing. Legal leadership changes often, so check The Carlyle Group’s own leadership page for the latest. If you know of a newer move, tell us and we will update the directory.
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Other general counsel moves in June 2026
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- Valerie Barnett Steps Down as Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary of Cytek Biosciences (June 29, 2026)
- Lucy Fato Steps Down as Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of Seaport Entertainment Group (June 25, 2026)
- Dean Manson Steps Down as Chief Legal Officer and Secretary of EchoStar (June 23, 2026)
- Kelly B. Rose Steps Down as Senior Vice President, Legal, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of ConocoPhillips (June 23, 2026)
- K. Harold Fletcher Named Chief Legal and Strategy Officer and Corporate Secretary of Celularity (June 19, 2026)
- Andrew C. Carington Steps Down as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of Hamilton Beach Brands Holding Company (June 18, 2026)
- Chip Keller Named Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary of Fidelity National Information Services (June 16, 2026)
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Source: an SEC filing. InhouseBlog summarizes publicly reported general counsel moves and links to the original report.
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