Alta Partners, a life sciences venture capital firm based in San Francisco, has promoted Robert Alexander to the position of director.

Per Harkjaer has been appointed group chief executive of Drie Mollen Group, a European coffee business.

Newscape Capital Group, an investment boutique, has appointed Paul Molere as a board director and head of European institutions.  

Wilbur Ross has appointed James B. Lockhart III vice chairman of WL Ross, the distressed investment affiliate of Invesco. Lockhart (pictured) is chairman of the oversight board of the Federal Housing Finance Agency. He will take up his new role in September.   ‘With his extensive government experience, deep knowledge

John Harley has been appointed global private equity leader for Ernst & Young.

Brookfield Asset Management has made series of appointments in the group managing its global private equity institutional relationships.

New Enterprise Associates, a global venture capital firm, has hired solar industry veteran PM Pai as a venture partner.

Probitas Partners, a global alternative investment firm, has added James Coleman and Vincent le Hodey to its London office.

Evercore Partners has appointed Stephen CuUnjieng as a senior adviser.

Korn Ferry International, a provider of talent management solutions, has added three consultants to its private equity practice based in the firm’s New York office.