KeyBank National Association has named John F. State as Assistant General Counsel. In this role, State will be responsible for coordinating the legal affairs of Key Equipment Finance, a division of KeyBank National Association and one of the largest bank-owned equipment finance providers in the United States. He will be based in Key’s Patroon Creek Blvd. location in Albany, NY.
Most recently, State was in private practice with the New York law firm of Cullen and Dykman LLP, in its Albany, NY office. As a partner in the firm’s banking and financial services practice, he represented banks and non-bank lenders in complex commercial financing matters, including equipment leasing and finance transactions, asset-based lending transactions and commercial lending transactions.
“This role is a return to Key for John, who brings over 30 years of experience in the equipment finance industry, including a prior 10-year stint with Key, when he served as senior vice president and general counsel of Key Equipment Finance,” said Tom Wise, Senior Vice President and Associate General Counsel for KeyBank National Association. “We’re delighted to welcome him back.”
State holds a Juris Doctor degree from the Fordham University School of Law, and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Fordham University.