Christopher Finn

Christopher Finn currently serves as a Senior Advisor at Carlyle Group, a role he transitioned to following his retirement as Chief Operating Officer in 2024. Mr. Finn joined Carlyle in 1996 and held several senior leadership roles before becoming COO in 2019, including Managing Director and Global Head of Operations, as well as Chief Operating Officer of both the Corporate Private Equity and Global Credit business segments. Prior to joining Carlyle, he served as Executive Vice President of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), a U.S. government agency that supports American private investment in developing countries. In addition to his advisory role at Carlyle, Mr. Finn is a 2025 Fellow at the Harvard University Advanced Leadership Initiative (ALI), a program that provides experienced leaders the opportunity to transition into new roles in the nonprofit and public sectors. Mr. Finn is an honors graduate of Harvard College.