Avista Hires Ex-Bush Official to Advisory Board

Avista Capital Partners is a premier private equity firm with offices in New York, NY and Houston, TX. Recently, it made an important announcement that Jim Nussle has been appointed as a member of its Advisory Board.

With more than 20 years of work experience behind him, Jim Nussle brings to the board his expertise on the influence of business, federal regulation and public policy. He was a former White House Cabinet Minister and is currently the President and CEO of The Nussle Group. He is a Graduate of Luther College, where he received a degree in Political Science, Economics, and International Studies. His arrival into Avista Capital Partners is seen as an opportunity to bring more knowledge and expertise for business expansion and growth.

Jim Nussle has considerable insight on all aspects of business as well as government perspectives on business operations. Avista is seeking to expand its horizons by making new investments. Avista's Co-Managing Partner and Co-CEO states that Jim's experience will help them take better decisions on investment, and this involves investment into sectors such as energy, healthcare and media-based industries. He further states that Jim will play a key role in advising the firm on how best to diversify their existing investment portfolio as well as how to better utilize their future investments.

Nusle stated that he looks forward to helping Avista in its investment decisions. The decision made henceforth will look into regulatory issues as well as the impact of public policy on business. He hopes to enhance their existing efforts by bringing in his knowledge in areas such as new energy, new technology and environmental factors. He will also bring his expertise in healthcare reform into Avista's current and future investments.