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Amundi names Petra Salesny as CEO of Amundi Alpha Associates
Amundi has appointed Petra Salesny as CEO of Amundi Alpha Associates, the firm’s private market multi-management platform.

Petra Salesny
Salesny will also retain her current role as CCO, a position she has held since Amundi acquired Alpha Associates in 2024.
A founding partner of Alpha Associates in 2004, Salesny previously served as COO at Swiss Life Private Equity Partners (SLPEP) before the team’s spin-out.
Her extensive career also includes roles as a legal advisor for Bank Vontobel’s private equity team and an M&A consultant at Helbling.
Amundi Alpha Associates oversees more than €24 bn across private equity, private debt, infrastructure, and real estate.
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