Private Equity
Washington, D.C. and Sarasota, Florida-based Grain Management, a private equity firm focused on the communications sector, has named Edith Cooper and Virgis Colbert as senior advisers. Previously, Cooper worked at Goldman Sachs where she was the global head of human capital management while Colbert is a former executive vice president for the Miller Brewing Company.
2 min read · 18 June 2018
Leerink Capital Partners hired ex-Wilshire Private Markets executive Karl Beinkampen as president. Beinkampen worked as president and chief investment officer of Wilshire Private Markets from 2010 to 2018. Prior to Wilshire, Beinkampen worked at Morgan Stanley for 15 years. Leerink Capital Partners was formed in 2013 as a multi-strategy, healthcare-focused principal investing business.
3 min read · 18 June 2018
Houston-based Hicor Technologies Inc, a compression technology company that develops products for the oil and gas sector, has named Rob Perry as CEO. Previously, Perry worked at TechnipFMC where he most recently served as global systems engineering director. Hicor is backed by EV Private Equity.
3 min read · 15 June 2018
EnterWorks, a provider of of master data management and product information management for digital commerce, has appointed Louis Hernandez Jr. to its board of directors. Hernandez is the founder and managing director of Black Dragon Capital.
2 min read · 15 June 2018
WaterBridge Resources LLC, a midstream company focused on the water management requirements of oil and gas producers, has made a number of personnel changes. They include Steve Jones, as executive vice president and chief financial officer; Dan Montgomery, as senior vice president of operations strategy and development; and Bryan Smith, as senior vice president of engineering and construction. And among the company promotions, Jason Long has become executive vice president and chief commercial officer. WaterBridge is backed by Five Point Energy.
3 min read · 15 June 2018
Sorenson Capital has promoted Matt Marsh to managing director. Marsh joined the Salt Lake City-based middle-market private equity firm in 2011.
2 min read · 14 June 2018
Pet specialty retail chain Petco has appointed Ron Coughlin as its new CEO. Previously, Coughlin worked at HP Inc where he served as president of personal systems. Petco is owned by CVC Capital Partners and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board.
4 min read · 14 June 2018
FIS, a financial services technology company, has named Alexander Navab and Brian T. Shea to its board of directors. Navab is the former head of KKR's Americas private equity business while Shea is the ex-vice chairman and CEO of investment services of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation.
3 min read · 14 June 2018
Los Angeles-based LightBay Capital, a middle-market private equity firm, has hired Ben Herman as a principal. Previously, Herman worked at Cressey & Company LP.
2 min read · 14 June 2018
Dirk Kersten is joining Forbion as a general partner on Oct. 1, 2018. Kersten is currently responsible for the life sciences investment activities of Inkef Capital, where he is a member of the leadership team and investment committee.
2 min read · 14 June 2018
