Hercules Technology Growth Capital, a specialty finance company providing venture debt and equity to venture capital and private equity-backed technology and life science companies, has appointed Janice Bourque as managing director in the life sciences group in Hercules’ Boston office. Bourque has over 25 years of experience in financial services

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

Law firm CMS Cameron McKenna has expanded its private equity capacity by hiring a seven-strong private equity/corporate team, including three partners. The team comprises key members of the “flying squad” that handled CEE/emerging market cross-border private equity backed M&A transactions in the region for Linklaters until 2007. The team is

Venture capital firm Accel Partners has hired Adam Valkin in its London office.  Valkin joins Accel Partners from Endemol Group, a provider of entertainment programming and the world’s largest independent production company, where he was the global head of digital media and new business.  Prior to that he had nine

Providence Equity Partners, a private equity investment firm specialising in media, entertainment, communications and information companies, has appointed Charles E. Gottdiener as a managing director focused on the firm’s portfolio management activities. Gottdiener joins Providence from Dun & Bradstreet, a source of commercial information and insight on businesses, where he