Key Equipment Finance has named Heather Valenty vice president and equipment finance territory manager for the west region.

“Heather brings 10 years of experience developing and maintaining strategic partnerships with bank officers and middle market clients in Colorado, Utah and Wyoming,” said Mark H. Thomas, senior vice president and west region sales director for the bank channel. “She has deep understanding of collateral from the corporate aviation, healthcare, technology, construction and transportation industries, and has an astute ability to identify the most efficient and effective tools to finance equipment.”

Prior to joining Key, Valenty was an account executive for Zions Credit Corp. and ACC Capital Corp.