H.I.G. Capital Appoints Brian Schwartz as First Non-Founder CEO

H.I.G. Capital appointed Brian Schwartz as chief executive officer, making him the firm’s first non-founder to lead the private equity firm, according to a statement reviewed by Bloomberg News.

Schwartz is set to take over from co-founder Sami Mnaymneh, who will become executive chairman, a role he will share with fellow co-founder Tony Tamer. As part of the changes, the firm has promoted Doug Berman, head of US private equity, to co-president alongside Rick Rosen.

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Source: H.I.G. Capital

The leadership change comes as the Miami-based private equity firm pushes toward a previously undisclosed goal of $100 billion in ...