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SHANE LLOYD Baker Tilly, an advisory CPA firm, has appointed Shane Lloyd as its first-ever head of diversity, inclusion and belonging. Lloyd previously worked as a lead consultant at Cook Ross, an organizational development firm hired by Baker Tilly to assess its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) strategy and plan. Following Cook Ross, Lloyd joined Amazon to advance the e-commerce company’s DEI efforts within its worldwide consumer organization as the inclusion and engagement lead, and later as global diversity, equity and inclusion learning leader. His background also includes working within higher education and public health.
STEVE SPINNER MidOcean Partners, a New York-based alternative asset manager specializing in middle-market private equity and alternative credit investments, announced that Steve Spinner has joined the firm’s executive board as an operating partner. Spinner has over 20 years of experience across multiple industries, and most recently served as chairman and CEO of United Natural Foods, a wholesaler of grocery, proteins and produce. In his role at MidOcean, Spinner will work across the platform to bring insights and resources to the firm’s consumer and business services verticals.
RICH GOODE Gauge Capital, a growth-oriented middle-market private equity firm, announced the appointment of Rich Goode as an operating partner. Goode will advise on Gauge’s current portfolio companies and new potential opportunities within the healthcare services and technology sectors. He is a veteran in the healthcare industry with over 20 years of
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experience. Goode is the founder and CEO of Goode Advisory Services, a strategic, operational and financial advisory firm focused on healthcare and technology companies. His previous roles include president of corporate services and CFO at Dallas-based Children’s Health, and CFO of Cook Children’s Health Care System.
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