Private Equity
Yellow Wood Partners has promoted Jennifer Roach Pacini to vice president. She joined the Boston-based private equity firm in 2014 as an associate.
2 min read · 25 July 2018
Yellow Wood Partners promoted Jennifer Roach Pacini to vice president. Roach Pacini joined the firm in 2014 as an associate. She was promoted to senior associate in 2016. Prior to Yellow Wood, Roach Pacini worked as a senior analyst at Analysis Group and before that, she worked at JP Morgan in the commercial banking division.
2 min read · 25 July 2018
Cloudreach, a software-enabled cloud services provider, has named Aaron M. Painter as CEO. His appointment becomes effective August 1, 2018. Previously, he was vice president and general manager for Microsoft in China. Cloudreach is backed by Blackstone.
4 min read · 24 July 2018
Capital Dynamics has appointed Elizabeth Philipp as a managing director and head of North American business development. Previously, she worked at Angelo, Gordon & Co where she was a managing director on the marketing team.
3 min read · 24 July 2018
Los Angeles-based cosmetics brand Milani Cosmetics, which is backed by Gryphon Investors, has named Grace Ray as CEO. Her appointment becomes effective July 31, 2018. Recently, she was CEO of Living Proof, a hair care company.
3 min read · 24 July 2018
Edgemont Capital Partners has named Kojo Appenteng to build and lead its healthcare information technology investment banking franchise. Previously, he led the HCIT investment banking franchise at Credit Suisse.
2 min read · 24 July 2018
Clayton, Dubilier & Rice has named Bruno Deschamps as an operating adviser to CD&R funds. Deschamps is the chairman of the board of Diversey. Also, he is the former president and chief operating officer of Ecolab Inc.
3 min read · 24 July 2018
Accordion, a private equity-focused financial consulting firm, has promoted Jason Madden to senior director and Bolaji Lawal to director. Both are based in the firm's New York office.
3 min read · 24 July 2018
EPIC Insurance Brokers & Consultants, an insurance brokerage and consulting firm, has added Lou D'Agostino as a principal. Prior to joining EPIC, D'Agostino was the president of insurance agency Iron Cove Partners. EPIC is backed by Oak Hill Capital Partners.
3 min read · 24 July 2018
Boston and New York City-based Equality Asset Management, a "next-generation" private equity firm, has formed an advisory board. Among those joining the board are Kim Goodwin of Avanico Holdings, Brent Henry of Mintz Levin, Jay McGonigle of FactSet and Luis Ubiñas of Electronic Arts.
5 min read · 24 July 2018