Equity Risk Partners, an insurance brokerage and employee benefits consulting firm focused on the private equity industry, has hired Charles Blackmon as senior principal – executive liability. Blackmon will join Equity Risk Partners’ Chicago office from Marsh, where he most recently held a vice president position in their financial and

SV Life Sciences has appointed Paul Wallace, an executive with over 18 years of experience in healthcare services operations and private equity investing, as a venture partner. Wallace will be working on the SV Life Sciences healthcare services team. Wallace was most recently senior vice president of Healthways, a Nashville-based

LLR Partners, a Mid-Atlantic private equity firm, has appointed John J. “Jack” Gavin as an operating partner. Gavin will work closely with LLR to continue to grow the firm and expand its portfolio of business services companies. “I’m very excited to be joining LLR Partners,” says Gavin. “I’ve known the

Law firm Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft has appointed Drew G. L. Chapman, an alternative investment, asset management and securities industry attorney, as partner in the corporate department. Chapman will reside in the New York office. “Drew Chapman is a great addition to our corporate team,” says Steven Lofchie, co-chair of

HarbourVest Partners, an alternative investment firm, has appointed Simon Lund as head of sales and marketing for Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Lund (pictured) will manage and enhance relationships with new investors and their advisers within the EMEA geographic regions.  “We are very pleased to have Simon join our