WHO’S SWITCHING JOBS
KPMG
David Ellis has been appointed as a partner and head of KPMG’s UK reward practice, which specialises in advising companies on how to most effectively pay their executives. He joins from BDO, where he was head of human capital and a partner since 2004. Ellis has also previously worked for Ernst & Young and qualified as a solicitor at Richards Butler, the City law firm.
Lloyds Bank Acquisition Finance
The leveraged debt provider has made a number of senior promotions. Mark Craig has been appointed as a managing director, responsible for the origination of larger transactions, while Joelle Antmann and Riella Hollander have become senior directors. Craig joined in 2006 as a senior director. He has previously worked in other senior roles in the Lloyds Banking Group and at Societe Generale.
Quilter
The investment management firm has appointed Chris Meares as non-executive chairman. This is its first appointment since Quilter was acquired from Morgan Stanley by Bridgepoint. Meares was recently group chief executive of HSBC’s global private banking arm. He retired from HSBC in 2011 after 32 years working for the bank.
Signia Wealth
Sonjoy Phukan has been appointed as managing director at the wealth management firm. He will report to Nathalie Dauriac-Stoebe, founder and chief executive of Signia Wealth. Phukan joins from Barclays Wealth, where he most recently held the position of market head. He has also worked at Goldman Sachs as an executive director.
Helios Investment Partners
The Africa-focused private investment firm has appointed Dabney Tonelli to the role of investor relations partner. Tonelli will be based in London. She was previously a managing partner and chief operating officer of Chayton Capital, an emerging markets private equity investment adviser. Tonelli also spent twelve years at Goldman Sachs, where she held a variety of positions in its global investment research division.
Vectura
The pulmonary drug delivery company has announced that Dr Trevor Phillips will join its board, effective 1 June. Phillips became chief executive of Vectura in July 2011, having joined the company in January 2010 as president of US operations. He has also served as president and chief executive of Critical Therapeutics, after six years as its chief operating officer.
Bird & Bird
Geraint Lloyd has joined the international corporate practice group of Bird & Bird, the law firm. He arrives from BLP, where he headed the venture capital team. He has wide experience in technology, cleantech and healthcare, with particular focus on private equity, venture capital, mergers and acquisitions and funds formations.