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Z Capital adds new MD to team

Z Capital has appointed Gianni Russello as a managing director. Russello is a former managing director in the restructuring and special situations advisory investment banking group at Oppenheimer & Co Inc.

PE firms fire 58 pct of portfolio CEOs within two years of a deal: survey

PE-backed G5 taps Calvert as chief people officer

Bend, Oregon-based G5, a marketing company for the property management sector, has hired Lisa Calvert as its first chief people officer. Previously, Calvert worked at Getty Images. G5 is backed by PeakEquity Partners.

High Road recruits one as partner and another as VP

High Road Capital Partners has named Nicholas W. Martino as a partner and Eojin Lee as vice president. Previously, Martino was group president at ITW while Lee was a vice president at D Cubed Group and a former associate at Audax Group.

GPB taps Goos as managing partner and COO

GPB Capital has hired Craig Goos as a managing partner and chief operating officer. Previously, Goos was a managing director of alternative investments at UBS Wealth Management.

Silverfleet Capital adds four execs

Silverfleet Capital has made four new hires. They include: Johan Boork, Jan Kux, Guntram Kieferle and Constance d’Avout.

Hancock Capital Management adds six execs

Hancock Capital Management added six investment professionals to its leveraged senior loan platform. They include: Eric Barton, Jeff Bottcher, Ryan Reko, Patrick Kilrea, Brian Cihlar and Conner Moriarty.

Schorer named president, CEO of Alion Science and Technology

Alion Science and Technology, a portfolio company of Veritas Capital, said May 17 that it named Steve Schorer its president and CEO effect May 19. Dr. Bahman Atefi, who has served as president and CEO since 2002, will assume the role of vice chairman.

Post Capital ups Cheang to director and business development head

Post Capital Partners has promoted Christopher Cheang to director and business development head. Prior to joining Post Capital in 2009, Cheang worked at Cabot China Limited, a joint venture of Cabot Corporation.

KAP promotes Roeder to principal

KAP Group, a provider of fundraising and investor relations advisory services for the private equity industry, has promoted Erin Roeder to principal. Prior to joining KAP, Roeder worked at Metropolitan Real Estate Equity Management (now part of the Carlyle Group) as a vice president.