Middle market private equity firm Levine Leichtman Capital Partners (LLCP) has announced several promotions in the firm’s investment team.• Tannaz Chapman to Managing Director • Michael Knapp to Director • Jay Berajawala to Associate Director • Steven Korff to Associate Director • Monty Ismail to Associate Director • Robert Papetti to Senior Associate • Alexander Bruno to Senior Associate   LLCP also announced that Ted Jeon has joined the firm as a Director on the Investment Management Team. Jeon was previously a Principal at Kohlberg & Company.   Matthew Frankel, a Managing Partner at LLCP, says: “We are pleased to

Clayton, Dubilier & Rice has appointed Alfred (Fred) Festa, former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of WR Grace & Company (NYSE: GRA) as an Operating Advisor to the firm’s funds.Festa has a demonstrated record of success in senior corporate leadership positions. He joined Grace as President and Chief Operating Officer in 2003 and went on to serve as Chief Executive Officer from 2005 until 2018 and Chairman until 2019. He is credited with leading the WR Grace’s operational turnaround, including repositioning the company’s business portfolio by spinning off its construction chemicals and packaging operations and integrating 27 acquisitions, expanding into

Chiltern has added two experienced hires to its investment team. Joe Bennett joins as an Investment Manager. He previously worked at a private family office where he led lower-mid-market deals across a number of sectors, including TMT, Business Services and Healthcare, and prior to that was a Manager in KPMG’s mid-market Transaction Services team. Bennett says: “I’m excited to be joining Chiltern as they continue with their ambitious growth plans. Having spent most of my career working with UK SMEs as both an investor and advisor, I am looking forward to supporting the development of Chiltern’s current and future investee companies.”

Squire Patton Boggs has appointed David Milne as a partner in its Global Corporate Practice in Leeds. Milne joins from Eversheds Sutherland.Milne specialises in private equity transactions and UK and international mergers and acquisitions (M&A). His private equity experience includes acting for numerous private equity firms, as well as for a wide range of management teams and shareholders of businesses in diverse industry sectors. He has advised on investments, acquisitions, buyouts and disposals across the manufacturing, engineering, food and drink, consumer, technology, business services, facilities management and healthcare sectors. He has completed more than 100 M&A deals, including many cross-border

Crestbridge has appointed Aaron Bird as Associate Director of Business Development.In his new role, Bird is responsible for growth, client acquisition and business development, focusing on Mid-Cap fund managers in the global private equity and venture capital space. Based in Jersey, Bird brings with him 19 years’ experience working with alternative and institutional fund managers across Europe, the Middle East and Africa. As well as extensive knowledge of front and back office services, he previously worked in the Fintech space in London and Jersey as a member of the board of one of the world’s largest privately owned foreign exchange

Neuberger Berman-owned Marquee Brands, a global brand owner, marketer and media company, has appointed Neil Fiske as its first chief executive officer. Fiske has 20 years of brand building experience across various consumer segments. Most recently, he was the chief executive officer of the GAP brand. “Neil brings world-class multi-brand operational experience to Marquee Brands and has a track record of successfully building and repositioning brands. We are very excited to have him lead the team as the company’s first chief executive officer. Neil has the leadership track record and breadth of business experience we believe are critical to lead Marquee,”

Private equity firm Atlantic Street Capital has appointed Whit Williams as Chief Operating Officer (COO).  In this newly created role, Williams is responsible for helping to manage and grow the firm, and sourcing and executing new portfolio investments.   He is also a member of the firm’s Investment Committee.   Peter Shabecoff, Co-Chief Executive Officer of Atlantic Street Capital, says: “Whit is a proven leader and investor.  We are very excited to welcome him to Atlantic Street Capital as we continue the growth and development of our firm.  Given his extensive background, he further strengthens our senior team of investment professionals

HIG Capital (HIG) has expanded its European Middle Market LBO team with the addition of Rohin Jain as a Managing Director and Nishant Nayyar as a Principal. Both will be based in HIG’s London office. Rohin has over 15 years of experience in private equity covering a wide range of sectors, regions and investment strategies. Prior to joining HIG, he led the Healthcare Sector Team at Triton Partners. Prior to that, he worked at Mistral Equity Partners and UBS Investment Bank.    Nishant has over 13 years of private equity experience, investing across the technology sector, including tech enabled services, telecoms,

Sarasin & Partners – a global thematic investment manager with GBP15.4 billio* invested on behalf of charities, private clients and institutions – has hired Matt Pumo as Head of Institutional.  Pumo, who is tasked to grow the group’s presence in the UK and explore global opportunities, has two decades of experience in the institutional space – particularly in the global consultant channel and the top end of the UK pension funds market.   His arrival further strengthens Sarasin & Partners’ institutional and international capability, demonstrating the group’s long-term commitment to managing assets in these areas, alongside the firm’s increasing presence