Key Equipment Finance, the commercial and bank-based equipment leasing and finance division of KeyBank, appointed Robert Davies to senior vice president of clean energy. He is a member of the Key Equipment Finance executive leadership team.
Davies is responsible for the direction and continued growth of the clean energy segment. He manages and directs a team of professionals related to the origination and closing of renewable energy assets including solar, fuel cells, renewable natural gas, energy storage, electric vehicle (EV), EV infrastructure, combined heat and power (CHP), as well as energy efficiency, energy conservation and carbon reduction and recapture measures. Davies is based in the Pittsburgh office and reports to Peter Bullen, group head of Key Equipment Finance.
“Bob brings more than 35 years of renewable energy banking and leasing expertise this role, as well as proven sales management leadership experience,” Bullen said. “I look forward to his success growing our business by leading our team of clean energy bankers that will provide exceptional value to our clients and bank partners.”
Prior to his role at KeyBank, Davies served as the renewable energy team lead at the equipment finance business of Fifth Third Bank. He also served as a regional equipment finance and leasing banker profitably managing three territories including central OH, western PA and a northeast 15-state region.
Davies earned his B.S. degree in finance and accounting from Juniata College in Huntingdon, PA.
