KEF new chief credit officer

KeyCorp-owned Key Equipment Finance (KEF) has appointed Mark Brewer as chief credit officer of the companys lease advisory and syndications group. Brewer will be responsible for structuring and underwriting large complex financing transactions for the for the groups corporate, lender finance, solar power, third party origination and leveraged finance businesses.

By Antonio Fabrizio

KeyCorp-owned Key Equipment Finance (KEF) has appointed Mark Brewer as chief credit officer of the company’s lease advisory and syndications group.

Brewer will be responsible for structuring and underwriting large complex financing transactions for the for the group’s corporate, lender finance, solar power, third party origination and leveraged finance businesses.

He has more than 24 years’ experience in credit, syndications and sales. Prior to joining KEF, he held senior positions at a number of US-based financial institutions including Union Creek Partners, Prudential Capital Group, GMAC Commercial Finance.

Philip Turner, director of credit at KEF, said: “Mark has a strong background in structuring complex transactions that will be of great value to our lease advisory and syndications clients.”