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ORIX Capital Partners taps Phillips as operations director

ORIX Capital Partners has appointed Scott Phillips as director of operations. Previously, Phillips worked at TE Connectivity where he was a senior manager.

USCA taps Kovics as senior managing director and business development head

Meister to be named chairman of Partners Group

Steffen Meister will be named to succeed Peter Wuffli as chairman of Partners Group. The firm’s board will propose the change at its annual meeting on May 9. Wuffli will be appointed vice chairman of the board.

Triago recruits Rogers as a principal

Triago, a private equity fund adviser, has named Kevin Rogers as a principal. Previously, Rogers worked at Portfolio Advisors.

LMCG hires Premrock as MD and global institutional sales and marketing head

LMCG Investments LLC has appointed Christopher Premock as managing director and head of global institutional sales and marketing. Previously, Premock worked at Frontier Capital Management where he was of head of institutional sales and consultant relations.

Riviera Partners taps TPG Growth's Hunsinger as CEO

San Francisco-based Riviera Partners, a executive search firm for engineering, product and design leadership, has named Will Hunsinger as CEO. Previously, he was digital practice operating director for TPG Growth.

Duke Street adds two to team

London-based Duke Street, a mid-market private equity firm, has named Tom Salmon as a partner and Hugo Strachan as an investment manager. Previously, Salmon was a partner at 3i while Strachan worked at RJD Partners.

StepStone announces promotions

StepStone Group LP said March 7 that it promoted six executives to partner.

Barber to exit Harvard endowment: Bloomberg

Melinda Barber is leaving Harvard University’s endowment, Bloomberg is reporting. Barber is a managing director at Harvard where she focuses on private equity. She is joining Pilot House Associates, which manages money for billionaire Amos Hostetter Jr, the story said.

Graham joins RCG Ventures as CFO

RCG Ventures said March 6 that Wilkes Graham has joined the firm as chief financial officer. Graham was previously with Compass Point Research & Trading LLC where he was a director of research and a senior sell-side equity research analyst. RCG Ventures is an affiliate of Argonne Capital Group.