Napier Park Global Capital announced Joseph Lane has been named Vice Chairman of Napier Park and was appointed to the firm’s leadership team as a member of the Management Committee. Lane is currently a Managing Director in the firm’s Real Assets group.

Lane joined the Napier Park’s Private Equity group, Financial Partners, as a Managing Director in July 2015, and has over 35 years of experience in financial Services. Prior to joining Napier Park, Lane held a number of executive roles in the commercial finance sector, including: President and CEO of GATX Capital; CEO of GE Technology Finance; President of IBM Credit Corporation; and Head of IBM Global Finance, one of the largest captive finance organizations globally. Lane also co-founded Sinter Partners, an investment and advisory partnership and he has been a Director, Vice Chairman and Chairman of the Equipment Leasing and Finance Association (ELFA), and a Trustee and Chairman of the Equipment Leasing and Finance Foundation.

“As one of the leaders of our Real Assets franchise, Joe has made, and will continue to make, important contributions to the growth of this business, and he is a true culture-carrier for Napier Park both internally and externally,” said John Havens, Managing Director and Chairman of Napier Park. “As a member of the Management Committee, Joe will be able to leverage his wealth of operating experience, contacts and business judgment in the field of financial services to make important contributions to our strategy and help us navigate Napier Park’s continued growth.”

Lane holds a bachelor of arts degree from Yale University.

Napier Park Global Capital is an alternative asset management firm with nearly $12 billion in assets under management.