SLR Equipment Finance announced Michael Biesiada has joined the company as a Senior Vice President of Business Development. In this role, Biesiada will help grow SLR Equipment Finance’s leasing and lending activities with equipment dealers in Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Colorado, New Mexico, Kansas, North Dakota and South Dakota.

Biesiada began his career with Paccar Financial Corporation. He most recently was with BNP Paribas / Bank of the West. He brings many years of account development, client relations and client focus to SLR Equipment Finance.

“I look forward to bringing my experience working with equipment dealers across the Southwestern United States,” Biesiada said. “SLR has established itself as a leader in providing unique and creative financing solutions to its partner clients. I look forward to growing SLR’s presence in the vendor finance equipment platform.”

Randy Hicks, Chief Commercial Officer and Chief Operations Officer, said, “We welcome Michael to SLR Equipment Finance. He has a terrific track record of working dealers and their clients to craft equipment finance solutions. Michael will enhance our ability to build lasting relationships with new and existing customers now and in the future.”

SLR Equipment Finance specializes in providing equipment loans and leases across a wide spectrum of asset classes including manufacturing, construction, transportation, marine, food processing and more.