Private Equity
Meketa Investment Group said Thursday it has expanded its employee ownership to twenty, adding eight new shareholders. The new shareholders, all Principals, are: Brian Dana, Jess Downer, Daniel Dynan, Steven Hartt, Edwin Omata, Todd Silverman, Christopher Tehranian and Laura Wirick. Boston-based Meketa is an investment consulting firm. In June, the California State Teachers’ Retirement System reportedly hired Meketa as a private equity consultant.
4 min read · 06 August 2015
Evercore has named Jarrett Vitulli as a managing director for its private capital advisory business. Previously, Vitulli worked at Landmark Partners where he served as a managing director. He is also a former managing director at UBS.
2 min read · 05 August 2015
New York City-based Lindblad Expeditions Holdings Inc, a provider of expedition cruises and adventure travel, has named Bernard W. Aronson to its board of directors. Aronson is a founding partner of ACON Investments LLC and U.S. special envoy to the Columbian peace process, as appointed by President Obama.
2 min read · 05 August 2015
Starwood Retail Partners has named Angela Aman its Chief Financial Officer, effective Aug. 10. Aman spent the last four years as CFO and Treasurer of Retail Properties of America Inc. Starwood Retail is the retail operating platform of Starwood Capital Partners.
3 min read · 05 August 2015
New York-based middle market private equity firm Harvest Partners has hired Marc Unger as its chief financial officer. Prior to joining Harvest Partners, Unger worked at CCMP Capital Advisors where he served as CFO and COO.
1 min read · 04 August 2015
Irving Place Capital has named Carlos M. Cardoso as a senior advisor. Cardoso is a former chairman and CEO of Kennametal Inc.
2 min read · 04 August 2015
Eckhart & Associates Inc, which is owned by LFM Capital, has appointed Andrew P. Storm as CEO. The appointment became effective July 6. Previously, Storm worked at Stratasys where he served as general manager of automotive, aerospace and defense. Based in Lansing, Michigan, Eckhart is a producer of ergonomic tools and solutions for auto and industrial manufacturers.
4 min read · 04 August 2015
This week's jobs include an investment manager at GE. Also, Allstate, Oaktree and Alaska Permanent Fund are on the hunt for associates.
2 min read · 03 August 2015
Investcorp has hired David Tayeh to head its North America corporate investment business. Previously, Tayeh worked at CVC Capital Partners where he was a partner.
2 min read · 03 August 2015
Jerome Kohlberg Jr., a founder of investment firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co and a pioneer of the leveraged buyout, died on Thursday at his home in Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts, aged 90, Reuters News reported.
2 min read · 02 August 2015
