Webster Bank announcecd it has added R. Blair McBeth, Jr., as senior vice president, National Sales Director at Webster Capital Finance. McBeth will lead a team of sales professionals delivering equipment finance solutions to small, mid-size, and large businesses.
 
McBeth joins Webster from NewStar Financial, Inc., based in Boston, Mass., where he focused on equipment financing for middle market companies. Prior to that, he held senior level positions for U.S. Bank Equipment Finance including executive vice president and general manager of the Capital Equipment Group and director of Specialized Industries. He was responsible for growing the leasing division and establishing an East Coast presence. In addition, McBeth held senior level sales management positions with both CIT Group and CitiCapital.
 
“Blair has a long and distinguished career within the equipment finance industry. His expansive knowledge and management background will strengthen our already successful team,” said Samuel Hanna, senior vice president, Director, Webster Capital Finance.
 
McBeth is a resident of Old Lyme, Conn. He earned his Bachelors in Political Sciences, with a minor in Economics from Dickinson College in Carlisle, Penn., and his Master of International Management, Marketing/Finance from the Thunderbird School of Global Management in Phoenix, Ariz.
 
Webster Bank is a leading regional bank serving businesses and consumers from metro New York to Boston, Mass. Webster Capital Finance is the equipment financing division providing capital to facilitate the growth of both small and large companies in a wide range of industries.