SLR Equipment Finance, formerly known as Nations Equipment Finance, announced it has hired Scott Jackson as Senior Vice President of Business Development.

In his role, Jackson will be responsible for growing SLR Equipment Finance’s leasing and lending activities in the Southwest region of the U.S. Jackson brings over 25 years of client-focused corporate equipment finance experience to SLR Equipment Finance.

“I look forward to bringing my experience working with clients in Texas and across the Southwest to SLR Equipment Finance,” Jackson said. “SLR has established itself as a leading middle-market equipment finance company that delivers timely, and creative financing solutions to its clients. I look forward to growing SLR’s presence in the Southwest by working with middle-market companies, intermediaries, corporate finance advisors and industrial focused private equity sponsors.”

Randy Hicks, Executive Vice President, Originations, added, “We welcome Scott to SLR Equipment Finance. His experience working with larger, more complex transactions across the industries and collateral types we know makes him a terrific fit with our company. Scott will enhance our ability to build lasting relationships with new and existing customers now and in the future.”