- Caitlin Brodie to lead institutional investor engagement across the US East Coast
- Appointment follows strategic regional hires of Nader Salman (Middle East), Sean Lewis (US West Coast), and Ryo Okazaki (Japan) in 2025
New York, 7 October 2025 – Permira, the global investment firm, today announced the appointment of Caitlin Brodie as a Managing Director in its US Capital Formation team. Based in New York, Caitlin will serve as Head of US East Coast Coverage, leading investor engagement on the East Coast as Permira continues to expand its global Capital Formation platform and deepen its investor relationships across North America.
Caitlin brings nearly two decades of finance, business development, and investor relations experience to Permira. She joins from The Carlyle Group, where she spent 12 years as a Managing Director in business development and investor relations across the platform. Earlier in her career, Caitlin was responsible for capital raising at SL Capital Partners (now abrdn plc) and prior to that held roles at UBS and Lehman Brothers.
Chris Buchanan, Partner and Global Head of Capital Formation, said: “North America is an extremely important market for Permira, representing approximately one third of the firm’s capital raised since inception. It is also home to longstanding relationships with some of the world’s largest and most strategic institutional LPs, as well as a growing number of sophisticated private wealth clients.
Over the past year, we have made considerable progress in strengthening our senior team, adding highly capable senior professionals in key markets including the Middle East, Asia, and North America. The appointments of Caitlin Brodie on the East Coast and Sean Lewis on the West Coast, in addition to the existing US Capital Formation team, will be invaluable as we aim to deliver outstanding service to our investor base in North America and offer our private equity and credit platform to investors globally.”
Caitlin Brodie, Managing Director, Capital Formation, added: "Permira’s reputation for building and fostering long-term, trusted partnerships with its clients is unparalleled. I am excited to join the firm during a period of strategic growth and investment in the Capital Formation business. I look forward to partnering with the team to deepen our investor relationships across North America and to broaden investors’ access to unique and compelling investment opportunities, as well as the extensive resources of Permira.”
Earlier this year, Permira appointed Chris Buchanan as Partner, Global Head of Capital Formation, Nader Salman as Managing Director, Head of Middle East, Sean Lewis as Senior Director, leading West Coast Coverage in the US, and Ryosuke Okazaki as Head of Capital Formation for Japan.
