Elizabeth Di Cioccio

Ms. Elizabeth Di Cioccio joined Gaw Capital as the Managing Director – Capital Markets, EMEA. In her role, she is responsible for the capital markets division for the Europe and Middle East region, driving strategic initiatives and fostering key relationships. She markets Gaw Capital’s global products across different asset classes, particularly in infrastructure sector and beyond.

With nearly 20 years of experience in the financial sector, Ms. Di Cioccio has a proven track record of success in capital markets. Prior to joining Gaw Capital, Ms. Di Cioccio served as the Head of Middle East and Managing Director at KKR & Co. Inc. During her tenure, she oversaw KKR’s business in the Middle East, focusing on raising capital from GCC-based sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) and other government and institutional clients. Her exceptional relationship management skills led her to raise over $10 billion during her tenure at KKR. Elizabeth also managed KKR’s teams in Dubai and Riyadh.

Before her tenure at KKR, Ms. Di Cioccio was a Partner at Mercury Capital Advisors in Dubai, where she successfully opened the firm’s Dubai office and was responsible for distributing private equity, real estate, infrastructure, private credit, and hedge funds in the Middle East, the Nordic region, the UK, and Australasia. Ms. Di Cioccio’s earlier career includes positions at Jefferies International and Merrill Lynch International.

Ms. Di Cioccio holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics, Phi Beta Kappa, Summa Cum Laude from Middlebury College.