Key Equipment Finance announced it has promoted David Lempko to senior vice president and business bank sales director. In this new role, which begins Jan. 1, Lempko will manage a team of leasing managers on the business banking team and will have responsibility for business bank production.

“Dave has been a high performer for Key Bank since he joined the company as a branch manager in 2007,” said Peter K. Bullen, senior vice president and national sales manager for Key Equipment Finance. “From that position he transitioned to Key Equipment Finance and became a top performer in our business bank segment, where he has become known for his exemplary sales process, deep bank relationships and leadership among his peers.”

Prior to joining Key in 2007, Lempko worked for Automatic Data Processing where he held positions of increasing responsibility with a final role as financial services manager responsible for a large team and thousands of clients.

Previously, Lempko held a sales management role at AT&T Capital Corp. He began his sales career at Executive Leasing Inc. as a direct equipment lease originator. Lempko has a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Clarion University of Pennsylvania.

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.  www.KEFonline.com.