Armada Credit Group Inc. announced well-respected, industry veteran Rita Giachini has joined the Armada leadership team. In her capacity as Chief Operating Officer, Giachini’s role will include oversight of Armada’s Sales and Operations functions in the United States and Canada.

“We are very fortunate to add someone with Rita’s character, track record and expertise,” said Bill Tsiobanos, Armada’s Co-Managing Director. “She will help us leverage our successes while we strengthen the foundation of our business to achieve sustainable and scalable growth.”

Giachini is based in Armada’s head office in Toronto, Ontario. She built an excellent reputation through her career holding senior positions with various equipment finance lenders and originators. Most recently, she served as President of an originator where she led a 500 percent increase in origination volume growth over a five-year period.

“I am thrilled to be joining the Armada team!” said Giachini. “Bill and Danny have assembled a great team of people and a culture where Armada’s ecosystem of people, customers, vendors and funders are treated in a manner that is consistent with my values. We are so excited to grow this business.”

According to Armada Co-Managing Director Danny Lebovics, “With her experience, expertise and business relationships, Rita adds management strength to our leadership team as well as deep knowledge of financial products, industries and asset classes that we have been planning to pursue. She is a great complement to our stellar team and will help our own people as well as our valued customer, vendor, funder and investor partners grow and succeed.”

With operating entities in Canada and the United States, Armada arranges vendor finance programs, capital equipment financing and working capital loans to help its vendors and customers grow their businesses. Its team has originated billions of dollars of leases, loans and finance programs.