Key Equipment Finance, a division of KeyBank and one of the largest bank-owned equipment finance providers in the United States, has named Chris Fowler as Vice President - Equipment Finance Officer. In this role, Fowler is responsible for managing existing middle market and business banking relationships, as well as developing new relationships within Key Equipment Finance’s footprint throughout Central and Southwest Ohio.

“I am very excited to welcome Chris back to the Key Equipment Finance team,” said Deborah Brown, Senior Vice President for Key Equipment Finance. “Chris spent 14 years at Key, including a decade in the bank channel, before moving to the commercial vendor channel. He has proven himself to be a top performer throughout his 30-year career in sales, and I’m confident our customers in Ohio will benefit greatly from his extensive expertise.”

Prior to returning to Key Equipment Finance, Fowler was Vice President of Business Development for Wintrust Specialty Finance. His career also includes 15 years with Pitney Bowes, Inc. as a Sales Executive.

Fowler holds a Bachelor of Science degree in marketing from Miami University, and attended the University of Dayton’s MBA graduate program.