Private Equity
Princeton, New Jersey-based strategy consulting firm Ameri100 has named Edward O'Donnell as chief financial officer. His appointment became effective January 28, 2016. O'Donnell is a former CFO of Carlyle Capital Group LLC.
3 min read · 29 January 2016
Charlesbank Capital Partners hired Stephanie Paré Sullivan as general counsel and chief administrative officer. Sullivan joins the firm from THL Credit, where she worked as a managing director and general counsel. She succeeds Tami Nason.
2 min read · 28 January 2016
The oil price crash of the past year and a half is forcing Canadian investment banks and corporate law firms that profited from mergers and acquisitions, and financing deals during good times to focus instead on restructuring and asset sale work, Reuters reported. The trend is reshaping the staffing makeup at these firms, with bankruptcy expertise in high demand.
2 min read · 28 January 2016
Oak HC/FT has named Michael Heller as a venture partner. Heller is president of FactorTrust, an alternative credit bureau.
2 min read · 28 January 2016
Black Diamond Capital Management hired Todd Arden as senior managing director and co-chief credit officer. Arden joins the firm from CCMP Capital, where he worked as chief investment officer for Octagon Credit Opportunities, LLC. He will be based in Greenwich, Connecticut.
2 min read · 28 January 2016
Frazier Healthcare Partners, a healthcare investment firm, hired Anthony Draye as an executive partner on the growth buyout team. Draye has worked in healthcare IT for 10 years, most recently serving as director of TridentUSA Health Services.
3 min read · 28 January 2016
Saban Capital Group, Inc. promoted Fred Gluckman to executive vice president. Gluckman will continue to serve as the firm's chief financial officer. Los Angeles-based Saban is a private investment firm specializing in the media and entertainment industries.
3 min read · 28 January 2016
Social Leverage led a $2.75 million seed funding round in Civic, a digital protection start-up formed by internet entrepreneur Vinny Lingham. Social Leverage will add its founding partner Howard Lindzon to Civic's board. Lingham is the former chief executive officer of Gyft, an online gift card platform.
2 min read · 27 January 2016
Highland Capital Partners promoted Manish Patel to lead the firm's Silicon Valley consumer internet practice. Patel joined the firm in 2010 after nearly seven years at Google. Highland also promoted Jessica Pelletier to chief financial officer. Pelletier worked at PricewaterhouseCoopers before joining Highland in 2005.
2 min read · 27 January 2016
The Institutional Limited Partners Association (ILPA) has hired Shawna Kaufman as its new managing director, responsible for membership and events. Kaufman previously led Monitor Deloitte’s customer and marketing strategy practice in Canada. Toronto-based ILPA is a member-driven organization focused on promoting the interests of private equity limited partners.
2 min read · 27 January 2016
