Private Equity
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board announced the forthcoming departure of three senior executives, two of whom are retiring. Nick Zelenczuk, senior managing director and COO, who joined CPPIB in 2009, will retire effective May 31st. Graeme Eadie, who last year stepped back from his role as global head of real assets, will retire effective March 31st, but will stay on as an advisor. Eric Wetlaufer, senior managing director and global head of public market investments, who joined CPPIB in 2011, will also leave as of May 31st. CPPIB is conducting an assessment of potential successors.
3 min read · 05 February 2018
Landmark Partners has promoted 22 professionals. Among the four promoted to partner are Eddie Keith, Paul Parker, Ira Shaw and Charlie Tingue. Other senior promotions include Michelle Creed to managing director and John Stott, Rob Hershfield and Linda Rowland to director.
2 min read · 05 February 2018
2 min read · 05 February 2018
Lithium Technologies, a portfolio company of Vista Equity Partners, has named Pete Hess as CEO. Hess is the former CEO of Advent Software. San Francisco-based Lithium Technologies is a provider of online community and social media management products.
3 min read · 02 February 2018
Cambridge, Massachusetts-based Quick Base, a provider of low-code application development platforms, has named Cynthia Gumbert as vice president of marketing. Her work background includes leadership roles at Markforged, CA Technologies, Dell and MessageOne. Quick Base is backed by Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe.
2 min read · 02 February 2018
Investment banking adviser Evercore has named Peter Brundage as a senior managing director in its advisory practice. Previously, Brundage worked at Goldman Sachs where he was most recently a managing director in investment banking.
2 min read · 02 February 2018
Davey Coach Sales, which is backed by Progress Equity Partners, has hired Marcus Watts as national manager/retail sales trainer. Davey Coach Sales is a provider of new and used mid-sized buses and shuttles in North America.
2 min read · 01 February 2018
Minneapolis-based PDS Gaming, a provider of gaming equipment and financing solutions, has named Alex Dungan as CEO. Previously, Dungan worked at Bally Technologies, currently part of Scientific Games, where he was most recently vice president of the gaming operations business unit and sales administration. PDS Gaming is backed by Northlight.
3 min read · 01 February 2018
DataPath, a provider of of remote communications and information technology solutions for the aerospace, broadcast, government and critical infrastructure markets, has named Chris Melton as interim CEO. In addition to serving as chairman of the board, Melton is chairman and CEO of The White Oak Group, an Atlanta-based private investment firm. DataPath is backed by The White Oak Group.
3 min read · 01 February 2018
Ridgemont Equity Partners has promoted Matt Ibbetson and Kelly Lineberger to principal. Also, the middle-market private equity firm has promoted Sam Poole to associate.
2 min read · 01 February 2018
