Gary Childress was recently promoted to VP Sales for Northpoint Commercial Finance and now oversees and directs sales for the marine, manufactured housing, power sports, recreational vehicle and trailer divisions. In this new capacity, Childress works closely with the Northpoint sales team across these designated categories to drive dealer growth, strengthen partnerships and align sales initiatives with the internal Operations and Credit teams to ensure exceptional service and build long-term relationship value.

Prior to this role, Childress served three years as Vice President of Marine Operations for Northpoint. In addition, he brings 30+ years of experience in sales, operations and leadership, having spent a decade at Genuine Parts Company and more than 20 years at American Honda Motor Company where he built extensive expertise in driving growth and operational excellence.

“Gary has been instrumental in strengthening our marine operations, and his deep understanding of both our dealers and internal teams makes him a natural fit to lead our sales organization,” said Northpoint President and CEO Dan Radley. “As VP of Sales, Gary brings a unique operational perspective that will elevate how we support our partners and drive strategic growth across the business.”

“My focus is to help our team and partners grow, to strengthen relationships and to work together to deliver exceptional service through innovation, collaboration and execution,” added Childress.