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Rafael Rivera

Critic · DISC type C
Director at KKR
📍 New York, New York, United States

Rafael Rivera is a Director at KKR within the Capstone team, focusing on human capital and implementing broad-based employee ownership programs. A former McKinsey associate partner, he holds an MBA with Distinction from Harvard Business School and an MPA in International Development from Harvard Kennedy School.

He is a passionate advocate for shared ownership and has a background in public and social sector engagement, including research in rural Cambodia. Rafael also plays a leadership role in KKR’s Hispanic and Latino Employee Resource Group, reflecting his commitment to helping others grow professionally.

Rafael co-authored a study on the benefits of combining sanitation marketing with poverty-targeted subsidies to improve household toilet purchases in rural Cambodia.

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Experience
13 Years
Current Role
Director
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
New York, New York, United States
Personality Overview

How Rafael shows up

Critic
Objective Thinker
Precise

They are quite likely to negotiate on pricing or other key terms. They like to take decisions independently and do not seek others' support often. They prefer to analyze logically and value objective facts over emotions.

Priorities

Topics Rafael cares about

Employee Ownership
He is a vocal champion of the "Shared Ownership movement, " focusing on implementing broad-based ownership programs for employees in KKR's portfolio companies.
Human Capital Strategy
As part of KKR's Human Capital Center, he is focused on value creation through employee engagement, organizational design, and change management initiatives.
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Career

Work history

12-2025
Director
KKR
1-2024 - 12-2025
Principal
KKR
9-2021 - 10-2023
Associate Partner
McKinsey & Company
8-2019 - 8-2021
Engagement Manager
McKinsey & Company
8-2017 - 7-2019
Associate
McKinsey & Company
In the press

Media appearances

Rafael Rivera | KKR. Featured in KKR Official Website
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Education
2014 - 2017
Master in Business Administration (MBA) with Distinction
Harvard Business School
2014 - 2017
Master in Public Administration and International Development (MPA/ID)
Harvard Kennedy School
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

C

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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