The PE Shift: Leadership Transitions in Private Equity

Mo Yang joins Vistria Group as a Partner focused on the Healthcare Sector. Mr. Yang previously served as a Director with GI Partners.

Marcus Meyer has been hired as a Managing Director at Gridiron Capital and joins from Apogem Capital, formerly Madison Capital, where he was a member of executive leadership and the private credit management teams.

Matthew Dubioso has moved to Revelstoke from New Mountain Capital, where he served as a Managing Director focused on making investments in the Healthcare Industry.

Tom Gillis has joined Ares Management as a Managing Director. This follows the acquisition of Riverside Credit Solutions by Ares, announced earlier this month.

Dan Lee has joined Garnett Station Partners as Partner. Prior to joining GSP, Dan was a Partner and Co-Head of Consumer & Retail at Comvest Credit Partners.

Anthony Marino joins L Catterton as a Managing Partner. Mr. Marino previously served as President of Digital Resale Marketplace ThredUp and as CEO of Virgin Hotels Group among other roles.

Terry Robinson has moved to Centerbridge Partners where he serves as a Managing Director. Terry previously was a SMD at Varagon Capital Partners.

Joshua Tamaroff has been hired by Flexpoint Ford where he serves as a Managing Director focused on making Healthcare Investments.

Austin Heiman joins Coalesce Capital as a Managing Director, making the move from Abry Partners.

Zach Bahor has joined Kohlberg as Managing Director, Credit and Capital Markets. Prior to joining the Firm, Mr. Bahor was a Managing Director at Stone Point Capital.

Dave Dobies has been promoted to Partner at Ares Management Corporation, after serving as a Principal at Cove Hill Partners.

Patrick LaValley has accepted the role of Managing Director at RedBird Capital Partners, having previously been a Principal at Crestview.

Alan Cohol has become a Partner at Granite Bridge Partners, having previously been a Vice President at Morgan Stanley.

Rick Brubaker has transitioned to Managing Director at BDT & MSD Partners, previously working as a Partner at Kinetic Partners.

Laura Grattan has accepted the position of Partner at HG, after serving as a Managing Director at Crosspoint Capital Partners.

Jimmy Miele has stepped into the role of Managing Director at General Atlantic, after serving as Director at KKR.

Caroline McGeough has moved into the position of Managing Director at Blackrock, following her time as Co-Founder of Wavelength Infrastructure.

Gregory Baecher is now a Partner at Arctos, having formerly held the position of Managing Director at Warburg Pincus.

Adam Klein has joined Paine Schwartz Partners as Managing Director, after serving as Partner & Head of Climate Strategies at Crestview Partners.

Joseph Cuccia Jr. has transitioned to Managing Director at Apollo Global Management, having previously served as Chief Operations Officer at ATLAS SP Partners.

Thomas G DeFranco is now a Managing Director at Bp Energy Partners, after serving as Managing Partner at Thomas G DeFranco Co.

James Chiu has moved into the role of Managing Director at Ara Partners, following his previous position as VP, Strategy and Execution at Pilot J.

Jeffrey Foote has been promoted to Partner at Sheridan Capital Partners, after working as an Investment Professional at Aquiline.

Jacob Greenberg has joined Sheridan Capital Partners as a Partner, transitioning from his role as an Investment Professional at Aquiline.

Matthew Hoehn is now Managing Director at Blackstone, after serving as Head of Investment Management at TIFF Investment Management.

Cole Schietinger is now a Principal at Towerbrook Capital Partners LP, after serving as Vice President at Energy Capital Partners.

Alex Haas has joined Apollo Global Management as a Principal, following his role as Vice President at Mesa West Capital.

Connie Heil is now a Principal at Arsenal Capital Partners, having held the same title at Centerbridge.

Chloe Baker has been promoted to Principal at Cinven, after working as a Senior Associate at Advent International.

Nathaniel Bacon has taken on the role of Principal at Century Park Capital Partners, after serving in the same capacity at P4G Capital Management.

David Cohen is now a Principal at Apollo Global Management, after working as a Principal at Davidson Kempner.

Greg Hunt has joined Apollo Global Management as a Principal, following his work as a Principal at KKR.

Zach Goodman has transitioned to Principal at TA Associates, after holding the same title at Cove Hill Partners.

Nipun Dua continues in his role as Principal at Ares Management Corporation, having transitioned from the same position at Acquarian Holdings.

Chris Sun has become a Principal at Bain Capital, after working as a Principal at Apollo Global Management.

Bismah Rahmat now holds the title of Principal at Blackstone, following her role as Vice President at The Carlyle Group.

Isaiah Sullivan has taken on the role of Principal at Crestview Partners, having previously been a Principal at Wind Point Partners.

Matthew Dunn has accepted the role of Principal at Ara Partners, following his position as Head of M&A at Pilot Flying J.

Darrell Hanks has moved into the role of Private Equity Principal at KKR, after completing his MBA at Wharton.

David Barmish has taken on the position of Principal at KKR, following his previous role as Associate Director at Varde Partners.

Nick Deale has assumed the position of Principal at Blackstone, following his time as a VP at Cove Hill.

Maury Bardovi has joined Blackstone as a Principal, having previously been a VP at Harvest Partners.

Catherine Lillis has started as a Principal at Clayton Dubilier & Rice, after earning her MBA from Harvard.

Nim Sukumar has joined Apollo Global Management as a Principal, after serving as an Executive Director at Goldman Sachs.

Bob Zeeb has also joined Wynnchurch Capital as a Managing Director. Previously Bob was Vice President of Operations at Premier Forge Group.

Mike Longman has joined Partners Group. Mike previously was President of Eaton, Critical Power & Digital Infrastructure.

Dori Konig moves to TSG Consumer Partners. Dori was previously a Managing Director at Platinum Equity where he led the East Coast Operations Team.

Adam Rimmer has joined Wynnchurch Capital as a Managing Director, making the move from Truelink Capital.

Christopher Grillo has left Partners Group, moving to Brightstar Capital Partners as a Principal.

Carter Harris is now an Operating Partner at Garnett Station Partners, after working as an Associate Partner at Bain & Co.

Gabriel Shields Estrada has joined Rubicon Technology Partners as Principal, making the transition from Vector Capital.

Rachel Heidebrecht has joined Peak Rock Capital where she is a member of the Peak Growth Consulting team. Rachel joins from Deloitte Consulting where she previously led large-scale M&A integrations across various industries.

Peter Schultz has joined Truelink Capital to lead their Portfolio Operations Team. Peter joins from Platinum Equity

Aytac Yaraneri has also joined Truelink Capital as a Principal in their Portfolio Operations Team, making the move from Porsche Consulting.

Jason Maclean has joined Apollo Global Management as an Operating Partner. Jason previously was President of the Global Steel Business at WireCo.

Joshua Schultz has joined Arsenal Capital Partners as an Operating Partner. Joshua previously was CEO at Cytel.

Willis Chandler has joined Frazier Healthcare Partners as an Executive in Residence. Willis previously was President, Global Pharma Services at Cencora.

Erin Caimano now serves as Managing Director, Operational Improvement at Eqt Group. Erin transitioned from the role of Chief Transformation Officer at Atlas Holdings LLC.

Evan Silberhorn has stepped into the role of Principal - Innovation Acceleration (US) - Portfolio Operations, Five Arrows Principal Investments at Rothschild & Co. He was formerly the Chief Product Officer (BCG X) at Boston Consulting Group.

Joseph April has been appointed Managing Director, Portfolio Optimization at Quad-C Management, following his time as Senior Operating Partner, Finance at Graham Partners.

Jason Cohen has joined Gridiron Capital as an Operating Partner. Jason previously was SVP, Integration & PM at Pritchard Industries.

Shep Maher is now Managing Director at Westcap, having formerly held the position of Chief Revenue Officer at Betterworks.

Karina Sobieski has transitioned to Managing Director at Clearlake Capital Group. Before this, she was the Co-Head, Portfolio Human Capital at Advent International.

David Beeston has accepted the position of Managing Director at Clearlake Capital Group. Prior to that, he was EVP, Chief Strategy Officer at the Boston Red Sox.

Justin Nihiser has stepped into the role of Operating Partner at Garnett Station Partners, having served previously as CEO at Code Ninjas.

Ronald E Garrow has joined Vistria Group as an Operating Partner, after working as an HR Executive Partner at Gartner.

Matt Camassa has assumed the role of Operating Partner at Diversis Capital, transitioning from his previous position as EIR at K1 Operations.

Stephen Giordano is now an Operating Partner at H.I.G. Capital, after serving as an SVP at American Securities.

Jesus Jara has become an Operating Partner at Vistria Group, following his role as Superintendent at Clark County Public Schools.

Seth Lyon has taken on the position of Operating Partner at Firmament, after serving as an Associate Partner at McKinsey.

Dave Hickey is now an Operating Partner at Advent International. Previously, he was EVP & President, Life Sciences Segment at Becton Dickinson.

Craig Standen has joined Blackrock as Managing Director, Senior Healthcare Specialist. Craig previously was a Principal in the Healthcare Practice at Mercer.

Tom Clarke has joined TPG as a Managing Director/Operating Partner. Tom previously was a Senior Managing Director at Ankura.