Private Equity
NuTonomy, a developer of software for self-driving cars, has named Gretchen Effgen as vice president of partnerships. Previously, Effgen worked at CivicSmart where she served as executive vice president of mobility solutions. NuTonomy is backed by Highland Capital Partners,, Fontinalis Partners, Signal Ventures, Samsung Ventures and EDBI, the corporate investment arm of the Singapore Economic Development Board.
3 min read · 23 January 2017
Paine & Partners has named Adam Fleiss as managing director of portfolio performance. The appointment becomes effective January 23, 2017. Fleiss is a former director at KKR Capstone.
2 min read · 23 January 2017
Crossmark, a sales and marketing services company that is owned by Warburg Pincus, has appointed Jami McDermid as president of the Sales Agency. She joined Crossmark in October 2016 as chief client officer and a member of the executive leadership team. Prior to Crossmark, McDermid worked at MillerCoors where she served as chief business transformation officer.
3 min read · 23 January 2017
Sun Capital Partners Inc has promoted four of its executives to managing director. They are Daniel Florian, Jeremy Stone, Jared Wien and Todd Plosker (who will also head capital markets). Stone and Wien joined the firm in 2005 while Florian and Plosker came on board in 2007.
2 min read · 19 January 2017
Five Points Capital has promoted Marshall C. White to partner. White has been with the lower mid-market-focused private equity firm since 2014. Previously, he was at American Capital.
2 min read · 19 January 2017
According to Donnelley Financial Solutions' Private Equity Report, Joshua Pang has joined the Blackstone Group as a principal. Previously, Pang was a principal at BC Partners.
1 min read · 19 January 2017
GenNx360 Capital Partners has hired Daphne Dufresne as a managing partner. Previously, Dufresne worked at RLJ Equity Partners where she was a founding partner and managing director.
2 min read · 19 January 2017
Big Outdoor LLC, a portfolio company of SunTx Capital Partners LP, has named Bob Johns as chief revenue officer. His appointment is effective immediately. Previously, Johns worked at Sensory Interactive where he served as director of revenue management and strategy. Big Outdoor LLC is an out-of-home marketing and advertising sales company.
3 min read · 19 January 2017
Lovell Minnick Partners has named Irene Hong Edwards as principal and head of investor relations. Previously, she worked at Z Capital where she was a managing director.
1 min read · 19 January 2017
J.W. Childs Associates LP said Jan. 19 that it added Joseph Fortunato as Operating Partner. Fortunato, who has been involved with numerous past and present J.W. Childs portfolio companies, was previously president and CEO of GNC Holdings. He is currently executive chairman of Comoto Holdings, parent company of Cycle Gear and Revzilla.com.
3 min read · 19 January 2017
