Private Equity
ABRA Auto Body & Glass, a portfolio company of Hellman & Friedman LLC, said Monday that four executives have joined. Barbara Ducat was named ABRA’s Senior Vice President of Acquisition Integrations, while David Kuhl has been appointed to Chief People Officer. Tony Pellegrin joined as Executive Vice President of Strategy and Corporate Development and Chris Pudenz was named ABRA’s Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.
4 min read · 23 February 2016
Hall Capital, a family-owned private investment company based in Oklahoma City, added T. Clark Akers as a member of the boards overseeing its private equity and automotive ventures. Akers will also act as an advisor to Hall Capital Partners, the private equity affiliate of Hall Capital. Akers is a managing director at FBR & Co.
3 min read · 22 February 2016
Debevoise & Plimpton has recruited former Securities and Exchange Commission enforcement attorney Julie Riewe to serve as a partner for the firm's white collar and regulatory defense practice, Reuters News reported.
2 min read · 22 February 2016
Hybrid Tool Solutions LLC, a portfolio company of Hastings Equity Partners, said Friday that Chris Payson was named CEO. Payson was previously EVP and President of U.S. Completions at Nine Energy Service Inc. Hybrid, now based in Fort Worth, Texas, provides products and services to the oil and gas industry.
3 min read · 22 February 2016
LeapFrog Investments, a “profit-with-purpose” emerging markets private equity firm, named two partners to spearhead the firm’s expansion into healthcare investments. Dr. Felix Olale, MD, PhD, who joins LeapFrog as a partner, will lead African healthcare investments. Dr. Olale was previously the chairman of the Excelsior Group, a US and Kenyan-based advisor and developer of healthcare systems. Asian healthcare investments will be led by LeapFrog partner and co-head of Asia, Michael Fernandes. Prior to joining LeapFrog, Michael managed Khazanah Nasional Berhad’s healthcare portfolio
6 min read · 18 February 2016
2 min read · 18 February 2016
HIG Capital said Wednesday that Stuart Aronson has joined HIG WhiteHorse as Group Head of its U.S. Direct Lending team. Aronson is the former Head of GE Capital’s Sponsor Finance Group. Also joining Whitehorse from GE are James Kenefick, Mark Bernier and Gina Provenzale.
4 min read · 18 February 2016
Enlightenment Capital, an aerospace, defense, and government focused investment firm, hired Jason Rigoli as a partner. Rigoli most recently worked as a principal at LLR Partners, where he led the Washington, DC office. He was also a managing director at the Monument Capital Group.
2 min read · 17 February 2016
Adams Street Partners promoted seven investment professionals to the level of partner. The newly promoted partners are Thomas Bremner, Joseph Goldrick, Doris Guo, Ross Morrison, Tobias True, Morgan Webber, and Michael Zappert, who were all formerly principals at Adams Street.
3 min read · 17 February 2016
MNG Direct, a portfolio company of Insignia Capital, said Tuesday that it named Stephen Wray its CEO. It also promoted Chris Wiltshire to Chairman of the Board. Wray is the former CEO and President of Cadient.
3 min read · 17 February 2016
