Key Equipment Finance named Michael O’Hern as senior vice president, originations. In this role, O’Hern will lead business-processing units, drive profit strategies and implementation through origination channels, foster client relationships, and manage employee development and engagement.

“Mike brings over 20 years of experience in equipment financing and operations to this role, which will be instrumental in facilitating Key Equipment Finance’s already best-in-class alignment between clients, sales, operations, and risk,” said Adam D. Warner, president of Key Equipment Finance. “I look forward to working with Mike to focus on building synergy between these different functions so we can continue to facilitate exemplary client satisfaction.”

Prior to joining Key Equipment Finance, O’Hern was national manager of commercial bank operations at Chase Equipment Finance, where he also served previously as chief operating officer. Prior work experiences include management roles in equipment finance operations and risk management, as well as roles in vendor financial services, commercial banking and asset-based lending.

O’Hern has a bachelor’s degree from Siena College and an MBA from the University of Connecticut.

Key Equipment Finance is one of the largest bank-based equipment finance providers in the U.S. The company provides tailored equipment lease and finance solutions for commercial clients and government entities. Through its vendor services unit, equipment finance programs are developed for manufacturers, distributors and resellers in the U.S., Canada and Europe. Key Equipment Finance also provides lease capital markets support for corporations looking to optimize risk and revenue.