SLR Equipment Finance, formerly known as Nations Equipment Finance, announced it has hired Steve Sanders as Senior Vice President of Business Development. In his role, Sanders will be responsible for growing SLR Equipment Finance’s leasing and lending activities in the Northeast region of the U.S. Sanders brings over 15 years of large corporate equipment finance and asset valuation experience to SLR Equipment Finance.

“I look forward to bringing my expertise to SLR Equipment Finance,” Sanders said. “SLR has established itself as a leading middle-market equipment finance company that delivers creative financing solutions to its clients. I look forward to growing their presence in the Northeast with an emphasis on middle market companies, intermediaries and advisors and industrial focused private equity sponsors.”

Randy Hicks, Executive Vice President, Originations, added, “We welcome Steve to SLR Equipment Finance. His experience working with larger more complex transactions across a broad spectrum of industries and collateral types is a terrific fit with our company as we strive to build lasting relationships with our customers and support them now and in the future.”