Private Equity
This week's opportunities include a strategy analyst position at Facebook and PE biz dev jobs with Oracle and Latham & Watkins.
2 min read · 03 July 2017
Wells Fargo Asset Management has named Jonathan Hobbs as head of U.S. portfolio solutions and Kevin Kneafsey as a senior investment strategist with the multi-asset client solutions group. Previously, Hobbs worked at BlackRock where he led the client solutions office in San Francisco while Kneafsey was senior adviser for the Schroders multi-asset team.
3 min read · 30 June 2017
Columbia University law professor Robert Jackson is a leading contender for one of the two commissioner vacancies on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, sources told Reuters.
2 min read · 29 June 2017
Covenant Review, a provider of indenture and loan agreement analysis, which is part of Fulcrum Financial Data, has hired Manish Aggarwal as head of new product development. Aggarwal is co-founder of Xtract Research, a covenant analysis platform that was later acquired by MergerMarket in 2010. FFD is backed by Leeds Equity Partners LLC.
3 min read · 29 June 2017
WS Packaging Group, a portfolio company of J.W. Childs Associates LP, has named Dean Wimer as its new CEO. The appointment became effective July 1, 2017. The company's current CEO Charlie Eitel will become chairman of WS Packaging. Prior to joining WS Packaging, Wimer, who has been the chief operating officer since July 2016, worked at Innovairre Communications where he served as president and COO. Headquartered in Green Bay, Wisconsin, WS Packaging is a printing and label converting operation.
2 min read · 29 June 2017
Costa Mesa, California-based Lindora, a provider of medically supervised weight loss and weight management programs, has appointed William J. Righeimer as its new CEO. Previously, Righeimer worked at Mars Inc where he served as president and global general manager. Lindora is backed by Solis Capital Partners and Innovate Partners.
3 min read · 29 June 2017
Alexandria, Virginia-based Fishbowl, a customer engagement platform provider for the restaurant industry, has appointed Jim Soss as its new CEO. Soss is the former senior vice president and general manager for Responsys, which was later acquired by Oracle for $1.5 billion. Fishbowl is a portfolio company of Symphony Technology Group.
3 min read · 28 June 2017
ROTH Capital Partners has appointed James Antonopoulos as managing director and co-head of healthcare investment banking. Previously, Antonopoulos worked at Canaccord Genuity where he served as a senior investment banker.
2 min read · 28 June 2017
Kirkland & Ellis LLP has added Sean Hill and Stephanie Berdik as partners at the law firm's investment funds group. Previously, Hill and Berdik worked at Proskauer Rose LLP. Hill was the co-head of the private investment funds group.
3 min read · 28 June 2017
Grand Rapids Ophthalmology, a Sterling Partners portfolio company, has appointed Roger J. Valine as chairman of its board of directors. Valine is the former president and CEO of Vision Service Plan. Michigan-based Grand Rapids Ophthalmology is an eye care provider offering ophthalmology, optometry and retail optical services.
3 min read · 28 June 2017
