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First Capital recruits Johnson as CFO

First Capital Real Estate Trust Incorporated has hired Stephen M. Johnson as chief financial officer. Previously, Johnson worked at DRW Holdings LLC where he served as head of equity volatility trading Asia.

CyrusOne taps Schildkraut as EVP and chief strategy officer

CyrusOne, a data center REIT, has appointed Jonathan Schildkraut as its new executive vice president and chief strategy officer. Previously, Schildkraut worked at Guggenheim Partners where he served as senior managing director in equity research.

Gemspring adds new principal to team

Gemspring Capital has hired Aron Grossman as a principal. Previously, Grossman worked as a principal at Rho Capital.

Houlihan Lokey beefs up healthcare group with new hire

Houlihan Lokey Inc has hired Michael Siano as a director in the healthcare group. Previously, Siano worked at Deutsche Bank where he served as a director in the healthcare investment banking group.

Campbell Lutyens names ex-Hungary Prime Minister Bajnai as advisory board chair

Placement agent Campbell Lutyens has appointed Gordon Bajnai as chairman of its global advisory board. Bajnai is the former Hungarian Prime Minister. Also, he was group chief operating officer at Meridiam Infrastructure.

Warburg Pincus recruits Maritz as TMT adviser

Warburg Pincus has named Paul Maritz as an industry adviser for its technology, media and telecommunications group. Currently, Martiz is the executive chairman of Pivotal Software's board.

MDP taps Lewis as executive partner

Madison Dearborn Partners has retained John Lewis as an executive partner. In his new role, Lewis' responsibilities will include finding investment opportunities for MDP’s funds in the information services sector. Lewis is the former global president of Nielsen Holdings PLC.

Private Equity Jobs of the Week: BlackRock, Goldman Sachs, Thrivent are hiring

This week's opportunities include an analyst job with BlackRock's private equity team and associate roles at Goldman, Thrivent and Roundtable.

JMP Securities appoints Slader as M&A head

JMP Securities has named Gavin Slader as head of mergers and acquisitions. Previously, Slader, a managing director at the investment bank and alternative asset management firm's San Francisco headquarters, was head of technology M&A.

PE-backed Banker's Toolbox recruits Womack as CFO

Banker’s Toolbox, which is backed by KKR-Accel, has named Ashley Womack as chief financial officer. Previously, Womack worked at Alvarez & Marsal where she served as a senior director in the private equity performance improvement group. Based in Austin, Texas, Banker's Toolbox helps organizations manage risk and streamline compliance.