Private Equity
Sunrise Florida-based MDLive, a provider of virtual health services, has named Dr. Sylvan Waller as senior vice president and chief medical officer. The appointment becomes effective immediately. Previously, Waller worked at Alii Healthcare where he was the founder and CEO. MDLive's backers included Bedford Funding, Heritage Group, Sutter Health and Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors.
3 min read · 15 July 2016
Middle market staffing firm Global Employment Solutions and Fahrenheit IT has promoted Howard Brill to executive chairman and Wayne Cavanaugh to CEO. Previously, Brill was CEO of the company while Cavanaugh was CFO, COO and president. Prior to joining the company, Cavanaugh worked at KRG Capital Partners where he served as a vice president.
3 min read · 15 July 2016
The California Public Employees' Retirement System has hired Marcie Frost as CEO of the pension fund. Previously, Frost worked at the the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems where she served as a director. Her appointment begins October 3, 2016. She will be succeeding Anne Stausboll who retired the end of June. Currently, Doug Hoffner is interim CEO of CalPERS.
2 min read · 14 July 2016
Blackboard Inc, a portfolio company of Providence Equity Partners, has named Lisa Mayr as chief financial officer. Previously, Mayr was interim CFO and joined the company in July 2013 as a vice president of finance. Based in Washington, D.C., Blackboard is an education tech company.
2 min read · 14 July 2016
Leeward Renewable Energy LLC, which is backed by ArcLight Capital Partners LLC, has named Gregory C. Wolf as CEO. His appointment becomes effective immediately. Previously, Wolf was the president of Duke Energy Renewables. Based in Dallas, Leeward Renewable Energy is focused on operating, developing and acquiring renewable energy assets.
3 min read · 14 July 2016
Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors LP has appointed Mike Levitt as CEO. The firm has also promoted Bob Sinnott, previously president and CEO, to be co-chairman alongside founder Ric Kayne. Levitt is the former vice chairman of Apollo Credit Management.
4 min read · 14 July 2016
Blackstone has added Jim Breyer to is board of directors. Breyer is the founder and CEO of Breyer Capital and a former managing partner at Accel Partners.
3 min read · 14 July 2016
MSD, a portfolio company of New Mountain Capital, has named Tom Burke as CEO. Previously, Burke worked at Cardinal Health where he most recently was the senior vice president and general manager of the innovative delivery solutions division. Also, he is the former CEO of Novis Pharmaceuticals. Based in Stoughton, Massachusetts, MSD is a provider of supply chain, medical device management and technology solutions that speed the transition of care from acute care to low-cost alternate sites.
3 min read · 14 July 2016
BelHealth Investment Partners LLC has beefed up its team with several new hires. Joining the healthcare-focused private equity firm are Michelle Gallegos as controller, Bryan Assael as director of compliance and Peter Gurny and Alex Wood as associates.
2 min read · 14 July 2016
CVC Capital Partners has appointed Cathrin Petty as a partner and head of European healthcare. Petty, who will be based in the firm's London office, previously worked at JP Morgan where she served as head of healthcare in EMEA.
2 min read · 14 July 2016
