Private Equity
Andrew J. "Buddy" Donohue has agreed to return to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to serve as the chief of staff for SEC Chair Mary Jo White, the agency said on Thursday.
1 min read · 28 May 2015
Evercore has named Lea Lazaric Calvert as a managing director for the firm's private capital advisory business. Calvert's appointment begins in July. Previously, she worked at UBS where she served as an executive director and was a member of the company's private funds group.
3 min read · 28 May 2015
Cool Planet, which converts non-food biomass into gasoline through mechanical and chemical processes, has named Dennis Weibling to its board of directors. Weibling is the managing director at Rally Capital LLC. Cool Planet's backers include BP, Google Ventures, Energy Technology Ventures and North Bridge Venture Partners.
3 min read · 28 May 2015
Planview, a portfolio company of Insight Venture Partners, has hired Vic Chynoweth as executive vice president and chief financial officer. Previously Chynoweth worked at TPG-owned Vertafore Inc where he served as vice president of finance and accounting. Based in Austin, Texas, Planview is a provider of portfolio management and project collaboration solutions.
3 min read · 28 May 2015
Learning platform EDUonGo has named Salim Dada as its chief financial officer. Data is president of Washington-based investment banking firm Concord Ventures Inc.
2 min read · 27 May 2015
Twin Brook Capital Partners has beefed up its senior team with several hires. The firm, a lending subsidiary of Angelo, Gordon & Co, has tapped Richard Christensen, David Gibson, Grant Haggard, Drew Guyette, Jessica Nels, and Evan Larsen to underwrite loans to private equity-backed middle market companies.
3 min read · 27 May 2015
Invo HealthCare Associates, which is backed by Post Capital Partners, has appointed Anthony Manley as CEO. Previously, Manley worked at Catapult Learning where he served as chief operating officer and executive vice president. Based in Jamison, Pennsylvania, Invo HealthCare Associates is a provider of outsourced special education and related services for children with developmental delays and disabilities.
3 min read · 27 May 2015
ClearPoint Investment Partners has named Taimur Shaikh as principal and Joseph Velli as operating director. Previously, Shaikh worked at Trident Capital and Oak Hill Capital Partners while Velli most recently served as chairman and CEO of BNY Convergex Group LLC.
3 min read · 27 May 2015
The Carlyle Group said Wednesday that Dan Cohn-Sfetcu has joined the firm as Managing Director. He will originate and execute middle market credit investments for Carlyle GMS Finance Inc., a Business Development Company, as well as its affiliated investment vehicle, NF Investment Corp. Carlyle GMS is focused on lending to U.S. middle market companies. Cohn-Sfetcu was previously an MD with American Capital.
3 min read · 27 May 2015
CROSSMARK, a portfolio company of Warburg Pincus, has added Duncan Mac Naughton to its board of directors. Mac Naughton is a former executive vice president and chief merchandising officer of Walmart U.S. at Wal-Mart Stores. Headquartered in Plano, Texas, CROSSMARK is a provider of sales and marketing services for the consumer goods sector.
2 min read · 26 May 2015
