Private Equity
Peter Freire has stepped down as CEO of trade organization Institutional Limited Partners Association, according to a June 12 letter to members. Tanya Carmichael, ILPA chair, said in the letter that Jennifer Choi, managing director, industry affairs, would assume day-to-day management responsibility of ILPA until an interim CEO is named. Freire, a long-time veteran of CEB, joined ILPA in 2015, when he replaced Kathy Jeramaz-Larson as head of the industry group.
2 min read · 13 June 2017
ParkerGale Capital has hired Myra D'Souza as a principal. Previously, D'Souza worked at PwC as a consultant for their deals practice.
2 min read · 12 June 2017
Bankruptcy attorney Marc J. Carmel is joining Longford Capital as a director. In his new role at the firm, Carmel will help with investment sourcing, due diligence and monitoring portfolio investments. Carmel's work background includes stints at Kirkland & Ellis and Paul Hastings.
2 min read · 12 June 2017
This week's opportunities include a senior associate job at Z Capital Group, an investment analyst position at Partners Group, and a capital markets specialist role at Deutsche Bank.
2 min read · 12 June 2017
General Electric Co said Jeff Immelt would retire as chief executive and would be replaced by John Flannery, the head of GE healthcare, ending a years-long succession plan, Reuters reported.
1 min read · 12 June 2017
Paul S. Amos II, the president of Aflac, has resigned to join a private equity firm effective July 1. Amos is joining Jordan Blanchard Capital LLC as a director, according to the Atlanta Business Chronicle. The Atlanta PE firm will rename itself JBA Capital, the story said. Aflac provides voluntary insurance at the work site.
3 min read · 12 June 2017
Alvarez & Marsal has opened an office in Stockholm, Sweden. Joining the office as managing directors are Christer Wiberg, Taus Wolfsberg and Christer Johansson. Also, Wiberg will serve as country leader and transaction advisory leader of A&M’s Nordic operations.
4 min read · 08 June 2017
Newfi Lending, a residential mortgage lender, has expanded its team with six new hires. Joining the company as regional account managers of their respective regions are Greg Vaughn, Lisa Morris, Ryan Melideo, Jeff Grebe, John Farrell and Debbie Koehler. Newfi Lending is a portfolio company of Warburg Pincus.
2 min read · 08 June 2017
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is poised to hire Dalia Blass to lead the division that regulates asset managers, a source told Reuters.
1 min read · 07 June 2017
Wind Point Partners has promoted Konrad Salaber and David Stott to managing director and Joe Lawler to principal. Salaber and Stott joined the Chicago-based private equity firm in 2004 while Lawler came on board in 2009.
2 min read · 07 June 2017
