GreenWorld Capital has appointed Usman Haque as director, European, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) to support the firm’s growing efforts throughout the region. Haque will be based in London, England. Haque says: "I am very excited to be joining such a creative and progressive firm as GreenWorld. My
Bob Devine has joined regulatory incubator Sturgeon Ventures as a portfolio manager. London-based Sturgeon’s client list includes a number of hedge, venture capital and private equity fund management companies. Devine has more than 40 years’ experience in fixed income markets. He was previously a fixed interest asset manager
Dawn Howe has joined law firm Walkers as a partner in the global investment funds group. Howe, an offshore investment funds specialist, was previously a partner at Maples and Calder in its Cayman Islands and London offices. Howe advises upon the structuring, launch and ongoing transactions for both
Buyout firm OpenGate Capital has appointed Matthias Gundlach as principal. Andrew Nikou, OpenGate Capital’s managing partner and chief executive, says: “I am really pleased that Matthias has joined the firm. He is another great addition, and I am confident that Matthias will bring fresh perspectives and new strategies to
Sierra Ventures, an enterprise-focused venture capital firm, has appointed Al Campa as partner. Campa (pictured) brings over 25 years of entrepreneurial, leadership and marketing experience to Sierra, including expertise in SaaS, CRM, social, talent management, business intelligence and analytics. Prior to joining Sierra, Campa held positions in some
Alternative asset manager The Carlyle Group has named Matthew J O’Connor as a managing director on the power investing team. O’Connor joins Bob Mancini as co-head of the team, which is investing a managed account in conjunction with the Cogentrix Energy power group brought over from Goldman Sachs last
Nova Capital Management, an acquirer of corporate and private equity portfolios, has appointed Ronald Foy as operating partner. This follows the recent announcement of Nova’s proposed acquisition of five home improvement and hardware brands from Newell Rubbermaid in North America. Foy (pictured) will be joining the growing team
BUMP Network has appointed hedge fund manager Gregg Parise as its new president and chief financial officer. In his dual roles, Parise (pictured) will continue to build value in the company and manage its team and operations. Parise will report directly to Mitch Thrower, the chief executive
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts has appointed Joseph J Plumeri, former chairman and chief executive officer of The Willis Group, as a senior advisor. Plumeri (pictured) is also joining the board of directors of First Data, a KKR portfolio company. Plumeri served 12 years as Willis Group chairman and chief
Bank of the West has appointed John C Thurston, the bank’s commercial banking regional manager in Chicago, to also head the bank’s private equity team. In addition to his role of developing and managing relationships with middle-market companies in Chicago and the surrounding area, Thurston (pictured) now also leads
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