Marwyn, an alternative asset manager, has appointed Glynn Thomas to lead the origination and execution of acquisitions in the support services sector. Thomas joins from VT Group, the defence, engineering and support services company, where he was group corporate development director for the corporate head office. Since joining VT Group

Private equity firm Avista Capital Partners has added Jim Nussle to its advisory board. Nussle brings to Avista his insight into the intersection of business and federal regulation and public policy, honed over his more than 20 years in Washington. A former White House cabinet member and long-time Iowa congressman,

Yorkville Advisors, a US based investment manager to a family of funds, has appointed Lester D. Garrett as managing director and Jason Dawkins as senior vice president. They will be responsible for managing and growing Yorkville’s energy portfolio. Garrett and Dawkins join from BlueCreek Energy, a Denver based company that

Law firm Herbert Smith today has appointed James MacArthur to its private equity practice. MacArthur is a corporate lawyer with a growing reputation in the private equity sector and over recent years has established a strong base of private equity experience. He joins from the London office of Kirkland &

RJD Partners, a lower middle market private equity firm, has appointed Richard Court as an investment executive.  Court joins RJD from Dresdner Kleinwort Investment Bank where he was an associate in the securitised and principal finance group. His role included structuring and negotiating debt and equity packages for a variety

GMT Communications Partners, a European independent private equity group focused exclusively on the communications sector, has made two senior promotions.  Natalie Tydeman (pictured) has been promoted to partner and Vikram Krishna has been promoted to principal. Tydeman joined GMT in 2007 as a senior adviser and has over ten years’

Alternative investment boutique Future Capital Partners has appointed Glen Stewart as business development manager.  Stewart will be responsible for building working relationships with both clients and intermediaries. Future Capital’s investment opportunities are available to investors through financial institutions, wealth managers, IFAs and accountants, and Stewart will help to further develop

Atlantic-Pacific Capital, a placement agent for alternative investment funds and direct private placements, has appointed Christian H. Voss, former head of private capital markets for Cantor Fitzgerald, as partner in the direct private placements group. Voss will focus on sourcing, structuring and execution. He will work closely with founder and

UK venture philanthropy firm Impetus Trust has appointed Louis Elson, managing partner and co-founder of Palamon Capital Partners, as its new chairman. Elson has been a trustee of Impetus since July 2009 and will officially become Impetus chairman on 24 March 2010.  Elson co-founded Palamon in 1999 and prior to