Private Equity
Boston-based Yellow Wood Partners, a private equity firm focused on consumer brands and companies, has hired Robert Straub as an associate. Previously, Straub was an investment banking analyst in William Blair's consumer and retail group.
1 min read · 31 October 2018
San Francisco-based Catalia Health, a patient care management company, has named Dr. Pat Basu to its board. Basu is a partner at Chicago Pacific Founders.
2 min read · 31 October 2018
Campbell Lutyens, a placement agent and adviser, has named Michele Kinner as a U.S. advisory director. Previously, she was a partner at Quilvest Private Equity where she's currently a senior adviser.
2 min read · 31 October 2018
Toronto-based specialty lender Callidus Capital Corp (TSX: CBL) has appointed Patrick Dalton as interim CEO, effective November 5. Dalton has more than 25 years of experience in private credit markets, most recently in several leadership positions at Fifth Street Asset Management. Before then, he was founder, president and CEO of Gordon Brothers Finance Co and held senior executive roles at Apollo Investment Corp and Goldman Sachs. Dalton is taking the new job to help position Callidus for growth and manage the medical leave of CEO Newton Glassman. Glassman is also managing partner of Catalyst Capital Group, Callidus' majority owner.
6 min read · 30 October 2018
Acorn Growth Companies, a private equity firm investing exclusively in aerospace and defense, is adding Hal Chrisman to its team. His appointment begins November 1. He will focus on the entire acquisition process from identification through integration and governance, as well as work with the current portfolio companies to develop and execute growth strategies. Previously, Chrisman worked as a vice president for ICF International/AeroStrategy.
2 min read · 29 October 2018
This week’s jobs include a vice president at Lazard, an associate at Argentum and analysts at Draper and Lightyear.
2 min read · 29 October 2018
Spherix Inc, a scientific research firm, has named Dr. Rana Quraishi to its advisory board. Quraishi is the director of new ventures at UM Ventures University of Maryland, Baltimore. Quraishi's work background includes stints at TPG Group and Conning Capital Partners/SwissRe.
2 min read · 29 October 2018
New York-based Merida Capital Partners, a cannabis-focused private equity firm, has named Danny Moses, a private investor and entrepreneur, to its investment committee. Also, the firm has promoted Daisy Mellet to partner and hired Kevin Fickle as second West Coast partner, Mina Mishrikey as a director and Maxwell Gerard as an analyst.
3 min read · 26 October 2018
Denver-based 361 Capital, an asset manager, has promoted Josh Vail to president. Vail joined the firm in 2010 and most recently served as senior vice president and director of sales.
3 min read · 25 October 2018
Tom Taylor has joined Boston Consulting Group as a partner and managing director in its principal investors and private equity practice, according to a source at BCG. Previously, Prior to BCG Taylor ran Ernst & Young’s value creation practice for private equity firms.
1 min read · 25 October 2018
