CG Commercial Finance has hired Michael Elniski as Senior Vice President of Sales & Marketing, overseeing the growth of the company’s direct equipment financing group.

Elniski brings over 25 years of executive sales management experience developing and growing sales teams. In his role at CG Commercial Finance, he will be responsible for all aspects of sales and marketing for the direct group including talent management, territory development, marketing and communications.

Prior to joining CG Commercial Finance, Elniski was Franchise Vice President at Merit Medical. Prior to that, he spent 16 years in various sales and leadership roles at Edwards Lifesciences. He possesses a B.A. in history from SUNY at Geneseo as well as various certifications, including from Cornell University and Kellogg Executive Education.

“Michael Elniski has built a career developing talent and growing sales channels in an industry known for highly technical applications and a sophisticated clientele, which is exactly what we do here,” said W. Scott McCullum, CG Commercial Finance President. “As we continue to grow, we will rely on strong executives who can develop and manage our future leaders. Michael brings a wealth of institutional process knowledge and experience that will further enable the company to attract top talent to the platform.”