Private Equity
Clayton, Dubilier & Rice has promoted Sarah Kim, Stephen W. Shapiro, Derek L. Strum and J.L. Zrebiec to partner. Kim joined CD&R in 2008, Shapiro came on board in 2002, Strum was first hired in 2003 and Zrebiec joined in 2004.
3 min read · 06 January 2017
Toronto and Utah-based DW Healthcare Partners, a healthcare-focused private equity firm, has promoted Aly Champsi to managing director and partner. Champsi's work background includes positions at BMO Nesbitt Burns, Mercer Management Consulting and Clairvest Group.
2 min read · 06 January 2017
DaVita Inc, a medical group and a kidney care services provider, has appointed Joel Ackerman as chief financial officer. His appointment of the latter role will become effective March 1, 2017. Ackerman, a current CEO of Champions Oncology, is a former partner at Warburg Pincus.
2 min read · 06 January 2017
Riverside Partners has promoted Michelle Noon and Max Osofsky to general partner. Also, the Boston-based middle-market private equity firm has upped David Del Papa to partner and Chris Ryan to principal. According to the firm, the promotions will beef up its investment team as they continue to deploy Riverside's fifth fund, which closed at $561 million.
4 min read · 06 January 2017
Highland-backed Cornerstone Healthcare Group Holding Inc, a Dallas-based healthcare company, has named Steve Jakubcanin as president and CEO. Previously, Jakubcanin worked at AccentCare where he served as chief operating officer.
3 min read · 06 January 2017
Law firm Debevoise & Plimpton LLP has appointed private equity lawyer Simon Witney as a consultant in London. Witney will begin later this month. Previously, he co-led King & Wood Mallesons’ funds team in London.
3 min read · 05 January 2017
Summit Partners has appointed David Schiller as chief investor relations officer. Previously, Schiller worked at Renaissance Institutional Management where he served as managing director. He also co-led North American institutional distribution for BlackRock Alternative Investors.
2 min read · 05 January 2017
Silversmith Capital Partners has named Mark Briggs as senior adviser. Briggs is the former CEO of ABILITY Network.
2 min read · 05 January 2017
Middle East-based fund placement firm Greenstone Equity Partners has hired Sean Kearney as chief operating officer and Khalid Alkelabi as managing director of investor relationships. Previously, Kearney worked at UBS AG where his last role was senior executive officer for UBS Dubai Branch while Alkelabi worked at Al Fozan Holding Group where he served as the chief administrative officer.
4 min read · 05 January 2017
International law firm Mayer Brown has hired Robert Woll as a partner in the corporate & securities practice and the fund formation & investment management group. In his new role, Woll, who will be based in Hong Kong, will work with private equity funds and institutional investors across the Asia-Pacific region. Previously, Woll worked at Deacons where he served as a partner in that firm’s financial services practice group.
4 min read · 04 January 2017
