CSI Leasing, Inc. announced industry veteran, Matt Hamilton, has joined the company as Vice President. He will be responsible for lease origination throughout the U.S., with an emphasis on global opportunities.

Matt Hamilton brings 30 years of equipment finance and banking experience to CSI. During his career, he has closed more than $18 billion in equipment cost on a global basis, specifically throughout the U.S., EU and Asia Pacific. Most recently, he was a Senior Vice President at Wells Fargo Equipment Finance, managing a team responsible for covering the bank’s corporate clients.

He previously was a founding partner at HMH Global Partners, a corporate advisory company specializing in the disposition of assets throughout the world. He also spent 20 years at Wachovia Securities as Managing Director in its structured equipment finance and leasing groups.                
 
“Matt’s experience in the equipment finance and banking industry is remarkable and his track record of closing business is even more impressive,” said Patrick Gloriod, Executive Vice President and National Sales Manager. “His industry knowledge and global expertise will be a tremendously valuable asset to CSI and our entire portfolio of current and future customers.”

Hamilton earned a master’s in business from Wake Forest University and a bachelor’s in economics from the Virginia Military Institute, with advanced studies completed at St. Peter’s College, Oxford, England. He served active duty as a first lieutenant in the U.S. Army’s 82nd Airborne Division and captain in the U.S. Army Reserve. Matt is based in Charlotte.

CSI Leasing is one of the largest independent equipment leasing and equipment lifecycle services companies in the world. Established in 1972, CSI has operations throughout North, Central and South America, Europe and Asia.