BankFinancial announced the promotion of Kimberly King, CLFP as Vice President of Sales of the Equipment Finance Small Ticket Division.

King has over 15 years of experience in the equipment finance industry. Before being promoted to Vice President, she served as the Small Ticket Sales Manager. In this role, she was responsible for the Small Ticket leasing sales operation, including developing and executing division initiatives in sales, marketing, product, and operations. King previously worked at Navitas Credit Corp. in Sales and Marketing and received the President’s Club Award in 2020. Prior, she was the Senior Association Coordinator at the National Equipment Finance Association (NEFA), where she focused on business growth and development, education, and ethic advocacy for small to mid-size independent equipment finance companies. In 2021, King achieved her Certified Lease and Professional Certification (CLFP) and was recognized as a NextGen Leader and Top Women in Leasing by the Monitor. She remains actively involved in the industry by serving as Secretary on NEFA’s Board of Directors, Chris Walker Education Committee, Membership Committee and most recently its Nominating Committee.

Marci L. Slagle, CLFP, President of BankFinancial Equipment Finance, believes King is the ideal addition to lead the Equipment Finance Small Ticket division to its next chapter of growth and success. “We have all been impressed by her strong record in sales execution, operational excellence and driving results. She is a natural sales leader, and we are very excited to see her in this role.”