Key Equipment Finance Appoints VP of Construction and Industrial Group

March 26, 2008 • Superior, Colo.-based Key Equipment Finance, one of the nation's largest bank-held equipment finance companies, has announced the appointment of Susan Taldone as vice president and director of the construction and industrial group. In her new role, Taldone will manage the day-to-day activities of Key Equipment Finance's construction and industrial sales team, as well as oversee business development and national program management for the company's construction and industrial market segment.

“This is a well-deserved promotion for Susan, who has demonstrated exceptional leadership and management skills since joining Key Equipment Finance,” said Paul Erwin, senior vice president of commercial leasing services for Key Equipment Finance. “Susan brings valuable inside sales skills and more than 10 years of experience in the equipment leasing industry to this position, which will be valuable to both our construction and industrial clients and to our team.”

Taldone joined Key Equipment Finance in 2005 as inside sales and national program manager. Previously, she worked for General Electric as a manager of the inside sales team, national and global programs.

Key Equipment Finance is an affiliate of KeyCorp and provides business-to-business equipment financing solutions to businesses of many types and sizes.

With headquarters outside Boulder, Colo., Key Equipment Finance manages a $14.9 billion equipment portfolio with annual originations of approximately $6.3 billion. The company has major management and operations bases in Chicago, Ill.; Albany, N.Y.; Toronto, Ontario; London, England; and Sydney, Australia. The company, which operates in 26 countries and employs 1,000 people worldwide, has been in the equipment financing business for more than 30 years.