Mid-market private equity firm Phoenix Equity Partners has appointed Jim Graham as Operating Partner, and Edward Lunken as Origination Analyst.
Graham joins Phoenix from Candover, where he spent three years as Operating Partner. Previously, he was the commercial/marketing manager at the GBP1bn pre-pay business unit at Orange. He has an MBA and worked as a consultant with Accenture.
Lunken joins Phoenix from LEK Consulting, where he worked for three years as a strategy consultant. Prior to this, he held a research position within the European Commission, and was an intern at Ogilvy and Mather.
"Phoenix is delighted to welcome both Jim and Ed to the investment team," says Hugh Lennon (pictured), managing partner. "Jim’s appointment as Operating Partner is a new role within Phoenix and his experience will greatly strengthen Phoenix’s engagement with our portfolio company management teams. Ed joins us from LEK and will be putting his excellent research skills to good use within Phoenix’s Origination and Research Group."
