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Persistence Capital taps Norman Steinberg as senior advisor

Canadian healthcare private equity firm Persistence Capital Partners (PCP) has appointed Norman M. Steinberg as a senior advisor. Steinberg is currently chair emeritus of Norton Rose Fulbright Canada. In the period 2005 to March 2017, he was co-chair and then chair of Norton Rose Fulbright and its predecessor, Ogilvy Renault. During his 40-year legal career, he has focused on M&A, corporate finance and corporate governance, and advised on key Canadian deals. Steinberg will advise PCP as the firm explores new healthcare opportunities. He will also provide strategic and operational advice to portfolio companies.

Cowen names new MD and strategy head

Cowen Investment Management LLC has hired Elizabeth Flisser Rosman as managing director and head of strategy. Previously, Rosman worked at Reservoir Capital Group where she led new hedge fund manager development efforts.

FirstPoint Equity taps Lewis as MD

Placement agent FirstPoint Equity has named Craig Lewis as a managing director. Lewis is the former director of private markets and real assets at Alfred I. duPont Testamentary Trust. And prior to that, he was investment manager within the private markets group at Howard Hughes Medical Institute.

TA Realty adds Sullivan as IR director

Boston-based TA Realty LLC, a real estate investment manager, has appointed Devin C. Sullivan as director of investor relations. Previously, Sullivan was director of institutional services at Intercontinental Real Estate Corp.

Arsenal recruits Grad as a senior MD and investor relations head

Arsenal Capital Partners has named Patricia Grad as a senior managing director and head of investor relations. Previously, she worked at Actis where she was the director in the investor development group.

PE-backed Ansira recruits Middleton as CEO

Ansira, a marketing solutions provider, has named Daina Middleton as CEO. Her appointment becomes effective October 2, 2017. She is the former global CEO of Performics. Ansira is backed by Advent International.

Jackley joins SparkLabs Global Ventures

Jessica Jackley has joined SparkLabs Global Ventures as a venture partner. Jackley is the co-founder of Kiva, a p2p microlending website that aims to provide people with affordable capital to start or expand a small business.

Lederer joins Sycamore Partners

John A. Lederer has joined Sycamore Partners as a senior adviser. Lederer was previously the president and CEO of US Foods.

Sem named partner at Pantheon

Pantheon said Sept. 21 that Richard Sem was named a partner within its global infrastructure & real assets investment team, while Tatjana Van Vloten joins as vice president and Radhika Patel as an analyst.

Sycamore Partners appoints ex-USA Foods president/CEO as senior adviser

Sycamore Partners has named John A. Lederer as a senior adviser. Lederer is the former president and CEO of US Foods.