Crestmark announced the appointment of James Jenkins as National Account Executive for the Crestmark Equipment Finance (CEF) group. Jenkins reports to Arick Levine, CEF Eastern Region Sales Manager.

Jenkins brings nearly 40 years of equipment financing experience to Crestmark. Most recently, he served as Senior Vice President, Director of Vendor and Head of Commercial Direct with BCI Capital, where he was responsible for building out a vendor platform and managing a small direct salesforce. Prior to BCI, he worked with Element Financial Corporation, as Senior Vice President, General Manager; and SunTrust Equipment Finance and Leasing, where he served as National Sales Manager and Head of Originations. 

“Jim is a valued, talented professional who brings years of experience and strong relationships across the industry. His experience is part of our ongoing strategy to continue our growth,” said Levine. “We welcome him to our team, and we look forward to his contributions.” 

Jenkins earned a bachelor’s degree in Science with a concentration on business and marketing from Towson University.

Crestmark, a division of MetaBank, N.A., provides innovative financial solutions for businesses nationwide. Financing solutions include asset-based lending, accounts receivable financing, lines of credit, term loans, factoring, government guaranteed lending, machinery/equipment financing and equipment leasing.