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Partners Capital Announces Promotion of One Partner and Seven Managing Directors

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Wednesday, January 10, 2024

Partners Capital, a leading Outsourced Investment Office managing over $50B of assets on behalf of endowments and foundations, senior investment professionals and prominent families across the globe, announces eight senior promotions of one new Partner and seven new Managing Directors.

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  • Partners Capital, a leading Outsourced Investment Office managing over $50B of assets on behalf of endowments and foundations, senior investment professionals and prominent families across the globe, announces eight senior promotions of one new Partner and seven new Managing Directors.
  • Prior to joining Partners Capital, Edmondo worked at Bain Capital Private Equity in London, and at Bain & Company in Paris.
  • Chris Bunzel joined Partners Capital in 2012 as a member of our Client CIO and Public Equities teams.
  • Partners Capital’s global leadership team now stands at 18 Partners and 25 Managing Directors.

Newly Launched BDC Overland Advantage Announces Board of Trustees

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Thursday, January 11, 2024

NEW YORK, Jan. 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Overland Advantage, a newly launched business development company that benefits from a strategic relationship between Centerbridge Partners and Wells Fargo & Company, today announced the appointment of its Board of Trustees.

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  • NEW YORK, Jan. 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Overland Advantage, a newly launched business development company that benefits from a strategic relationship between Centerbridge Partners and Wells Fargo & Company, today announced the appointment of its Board of Trustees.
  • The newly appointed Board comprises:
    Gavin Baiera, Senior Managing Director at Centerbridge, who serves as CEO of Overland in addition to serving as a Trustee of Overland.
  • Carlos Hernandez, founder and CEO of Pensativa Partners, and former Executive Chair of Investment and Corporate Banking at JPMorgan, serves as an Independent Trustee of Overland.
  • Mr. Neuenfeldt, Overland's Board Chair, said, "We believe our trustees bring to Overland the ideal mix of experience and relevant industry acumen to help oversee the launch, strategy implementation and growth of this unique platform.

Bitget Announces Vugar Usi Zade as Chief Operations Officer

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Thursday, January 11, 2024

VICTORIA, Seychelles, Jan. 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Bitget, the world's leading cryptocurrency exchange and Web3 company, today announced the appointment of Vugar Usi Zade as Chief Operations Officer.

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  • VICTORIA, Seychelles, Jan. 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Bitget, the world's leading cryptocurrency exchange and Web3 company, today announced the appointment of Vugar Usi Zade as Chief Operations Officer.
  • Before joining Bitget as Chief Operations Officer, Vugar served as the Chief Marketing Officer at Beincrypto and as the Head of Marketing at SONY.
  • We are delighted to welcome Vugar Usi Zade as our new Chief Operations Officer, a strategic move reinforcing our commitment to long-term development.
  • Leveraging my expertise in business expansion, partnership cultivation, and optimizing global operations, I am committed to fortifying Bitget's presence across key regions," said Vugar Usi Zade.

Bitget Announces Vugar Usi Zade as Chief Operations Officer

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, January 11, 2024

VICTORIA, Seychelles, Jan. 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Bitget, the world's leading cryptocurrency exchange and Web3 company, today announced the appointment of Vugar Usi Zade as Chief Operations Officer.

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  • VICTORIA, Seychelles, Jan. 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Bitget, the world's leading cryptocurrency exchange and Web3 company, today announced the appointment of Vugar Usi Zade as Chief Operations Officer.
  • Before joining Bitget as Chief Operations Officer, Vugar served as the Chief Marketing Officer at Beincrypto and as the Head of Marketing at SONY.
  • We are delighted to welcome Vugar Usi Zade as our new Chief Operations Officer, a strategic move reinforcing our commitment to long-term development.
  • Leveraging my expertise in business expansion, partnership cultivation, and optimizing global operations, I am committed to fortifying Bitget's presence across key regions," said Vugar Usi Zade.

Beacon Announces Appointment of Interim Chief Financial Officer

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Wednesday, January 10, 2024

HERNDON, Va., Jan. 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Beacon (Nasdaq: BECN) (the "Company", "we," "us" or "our") is announcing the appointment of Carmelo Carrubba, Beacon's current Vice President of Strategy and Transformation, as Interim Chief Financial Officer, effective January 20, 2024. Beacon is also announcing its estimated preliminary results for the quarter and full year ended December 31, 2023 and its preliminary 2024 outlook.

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  • HERNDON, Va., Jan. 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Beacon (Nasdaq: BECN) (the "Company", "we," "us" or "our") is announcing the appointment of Carmelo Carrubba, Beacon's current Vice President of Strategy and Transformation, as Interim Chief Financial Officer, effective January 20, 2024.
  • Beacon today announced the appointment of Carmelo Carrubba, Beacon's current Vice President of Strategy and Transformation, as Interim Chief Financial Officer, effective January 20, 2024, while the Company conducts an external search for its next Chief Financial Officer.
  • The Company previously announced that Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer Frank Lonegro will be leaving the Company effective February 1, 2024 to become the chief executive officer of a publicly traded company outside of the building products industry.
  • Mr. Carrubba joined Beacon in April 2022 as Vice President of Strategy and Transformation and as a member of Beacon's Executive Committee.

Katie Vivalo Rouse Joins Diversified Search Group as a Managing Director in the Education Practice

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Tuesday, December 5, 2023

"We're delighted that Katie is joining Diversified Search Group given her background advising Boards and Senior Leaders in the Education Sector, during this transformative time," says Aileen K. Alexander , CEO at Diversified Search Group.

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  • "We're delighted that Katie is joining Diversified Search Group given her background advising Boards and Senior Leaders in the Education Sector, during this transformative time," says Aileen K. Alexander , CEO at Diversified Search Group.
  • "Education has the power to transform lives, and effective leadership has the power to transform our systems of education," Vivalo Rouse says.
  • Vivalo Rouse joins Diversified Search Group's Education Practice , Storbeck, from Bellweather, a national nonprofit that transforms education to ensure systemically marginalized young people lead fulfilling lives and build flourishing communities, where she served as a Partner in the Strategic Advising practice area.
  • We look forward to her substantive contributions at Diversified Search Group and the impact she will have on our clients," says Susan VanGilder, DSG's Education Co-Practice Leader and Managing Director.

Advantage Solutions hires Brian McRoskey as Chief Growth Officer

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Thursday, November 30, 2023

IRVINE, Calif., Nov. 30, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Advantage Solutions Inc. (NASDAQ: ADV), a leading provider of sales and marketing services to consumer goods manufacturers and retailers, today announced the appointment of Brian McRoskey as Chief Growth Officer, effective January 1, 2024.

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  • IRVINE, Calif., Nov. 30, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Advantage Solutions Inc. (NASDAQ: ADV), a leading provider of sales and marketing services to consumer goods manufacturers and retailers, today announced the appointment of Brian McRoskey as Chief Growth Officer, effective January 1, 2024.
  • McRoskey will report directly to Dave Peacock, CEO of Advantage Solutions.
  • “We are thrilled to welcome Brian McRoskey to our team,” said Dave Peacock, CEO of Advantage Solutions.
  • “Brian’s strategic insights and operational expertise will play a pivotal role in shaping our growth strategy, identifying new business opportunities, and driving organizational excellence and long-term profitable growth.

Alight Names Siobhan Nolan Mangini to Board of Directors

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Monday, December 11, 2023

Alight, Inc. (NYSE: ALIT), a leading cloud-based human capital technology and services provider, today announced that it has named Siobhan Nolan Mangini to its Board of Directors, effective January 1, 2024.

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  • Alight, Inc. (NYSE: ALIT), a leading cloud-based human capital technology and services provider, today announced that it has named Siobhan Nolan Mangini to its Board of Directors, effective January 1, 2024.
  • Ms. Nolan Mangini brings over two decades of healthcare experience to Alight, most recently serving as President and CFO of NGM Biopharmaceuticals, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company specializing in therapies for immuno-oncology, cardiometabolic diseases and ophthalmology.
  • "With her extensive advisory, technology, and financial background spanning numerous enterprises, Siobhan will bring significant depth to Alight's Board of Directors as the company nears the end of its successful transformation phase.
  • We look forward to Siobhan’s many contributions as Alight continues to diversify its Board."

Workato Launches The New Automation Mindset Podcast, Highlighting the Leaders in AI, Automation, and Integration

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Tuesday, November 28, 2023

Workato , the leading AI-powered automation platform, has announced the launch of its groundbreaking podcast, The New Automation Mindset: AI + Automation + Integration .

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  • Workato , the leading AI-powered automation platform, has announced the launch of its groundbreaking podcast, The New Automation Mindset: AI + Automation + Integration .
  • From Fortune 500 companies to innovative startups, this podcast will explore the strategies, challenges, and triumphs of these forward-thinking leaders.
  • “Welcome to The New Automation Mindset: AI + Automation + Integration podcast, where we believe that automation is not just technology enterprises can utilize but a mindset leaders need to adopt.
  • With Workato’s democratized approach to automation and integration, business technologists are empowered to fuel their organization’s digital transformation.

SignalFire Announces Strategic Growth with the Addition of Nine New Team Members

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Monday, November 27, 2023

In addition to welcoming new faces, the firm takes pride in fostering an environment where the team can grow and thrive.

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  • In addition to welcoming new faces, the firm takes pride in fostering an environment where the team can grow and thrive.
  • “I am tremendously proud to welcome these remarkable individuals to the SignalFire family and to be able to grow the careers of our existing team members,” said Chris Farmer, CEO, Partner, and Co-Founder.
  • Lauren Nguyen—Head of Marketing: Prior to joining SignalFire, Lauren built the self-service growth team at Cloudflare responsible for all self-serve revenue across its product portfolio.
  • Prior to SignalFire, she worked on the investment team at Blackstone’s Strategic Opportunity Fund, where she evaluated late-stage and IPO investment opportunities.