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Vestar-backed Dr. Praeger's Sensible Foods recruits Sayour as CFO

Sayour joins Dr. Praeger’s from Blue Triton Brands, where he was chief transformation officer and CFO of supply chain.

Ethos Capital appoints Kirman as VP

In her new role, Kirman will be involved in a range of investment functions, including due diligence, execution, and portfolio management.

Ara Partners taps David and Desai as VPs

David will be based in Ara’s Boston office and Desai will be based in the Houston office.

Gauge Capital taps Bonfield and Block as VPs

Based in Southlake, Texas, Gauge Capital invests in the middle market.

Pathfinder promotes Quinn to managing director and Wurtz to CFO

Quinn joined Pathfinder in 2009 while Wurtz came on board in 2012.

Manna Tree taps Young as managing director

Most recently, Young was the CEO of Bellisio Foods, a manufacturer of frozen meals in North America.

Concord Health Partners recruits Schulz as managing director

In this role, Schulz will support the firm's investment activities, including sourcing and executing on portfolio company acquisitions and supporting platform investments.

Edison Partners promotes Ford to COO

In this new role, Ford will oversee the firm’s operations, including the Edison Edge value creation platform, investment development, finance, portfolio operations and marketing.

Carlyle appoints David McCann as global head of investor relations

McCann joined Carlyle in 2014.