Allegis Capital, an early-stage venture capital firm, has appointed four security executives as partners. The new partners expand Allegis Capital’s expertise and depth in cyber security, an active area of early-stage investing and primary focus of the firm for more than 10 years. The executives include: Nawaf Bitar,
Morrison & Foerster has appointed Mark Wojciechowski as a partner in the firm’s financial transactions group in New York. Wojciechowski has spent most of his career handling sophisticated finance matters in the New York markets. He brings to Morrison & Foerster close ties with leading institutional lenders and investment
Oppenheimer & Co has appointed Jason "Hutch" Hutchinson as managing director to lead the firm’s technology mergers and acquisitions group. Hutchinson joins Oppenheimer as part of a team of bankers that includes Michael Lippert, executive director, and will continue to deliver a wide range of M&A advisory services to
Jersey’s proactive and flexible approach to the adoption of new international regulation will ensure its funds industry can look forward to a positive future, according to Ben Robins, the new chairman of the Jersey Funds Association (JFA). Elected into the position of chairman at the recent AGM (19 July)
North Bridge, an active partner for early-stage entrepreneurs, has promoted Matt Blodgett to partner. In addition, North Bridge is has promoted Holly Maloney to principal and Kaitie Donovan has returned as principal to the growth equity team. Since joining the firm in 2007, Blodgett has developed investment partnerships
Ariel Yehezkel has joined Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton as a partner in the firm’s corporate practice group, based in the firm’s New York office. Yehezkel joins from Kirkland & Ellis. "Ariel is a terrific addition to the firm. We continue to grow our New York office and
Silicon Valley venture capital firm Accel Partners has appointed Hilary Mason as data scientist in residence. She will serve as an advisor to the firm’s portfolio companies and assist with evaluating new technologies and investment opportunities. "Hilary’s data science expertise coupled with her interest in mentoring entrepreneurs makes
Summer Street Capital Partners, a Buffalo, New York-based private equity fund, has appointed Amy Standing as chief financial officer. Concurrently, Summer Street’s current CFO, Ron Fleissner will begin his transition into retirement. Standing joined Summer Street in June 2013 from Discover Financial Services, a publicly traded direct banking
Nina Tannenbaum has joined AllianceBernstein as managing director of alternatives sales and client services. Tannenbaum will work with AllianceBernstein’s growing alternatives team to further build out its diverse product offerings as well as service the complex needs of clients to integrate alternatives into their current investment portfolios and risk
Lightyear Capital, a New York-based private equity firm focused on financial services investing, has appointed Richard Korhammer as senior adviser. Korhammer (pictured) will draw upon his extensive background in financial technology to help identify and evaluate financial technology and capital markets investment opportunities for Lightyear. In 1999, Korhammer co-founded
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