Impetus appoints Palamon's Elson as new chairman

UK venture philanthropy trust Impetus has appointed Louis Elson, managing partner and co-founder of growth investor Palamon Capital Partners, as its new chairman.

Elson has been a trustee of Impetus since last July, and will officially take on the new role in March this year, replacing co-founder of Impetus Stephen Dawson, who has been chairman for the last seven years. 

Prior to co-founding Palamon in 1999, Elson was a London-based partner of Warburg Pincus. 

Dawson will continue to serve as a trustee, adviser and donor to Impetus.