BankProv hired Jean Kim as senior vice president for its sponsor finance team. She will lead business development efforts in the New York market with existing and new partner relationships for the bank.

Kim has 14 years of industry experience. Prior to joining BankProv, Kim held positions at various financial institutions, including East West Bank, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation and Bank of America Merrill Lynch, with a focus on middle-market direct lending and fund finance. She also currently serves as a sector lead for a food and beverage vertical for HBS Angel of New York as well as a strategic advisor for Hyka, a mental health startup at Harvard Innovation Lab.

“Jean has extensive industry experience that will be beneficial in supporting our differentiated lending structures and capital partners across North America,” Joe Kenney, executive vice president and chief lending officer at BankProv, said. “We’re excited to welcome Jean and look forward to continuing to expand the bank’s sponsor finance portfolio.”

“I’m excited to join such an innovative organization and be on the forefront of its newest initiatives,” Kim said. “BankProv has a deep understanding of how the market is evolving and I look forward to strengthening its core strategies.”

BankProv’s sponsor finance team works with private equity and independent sponsors throughout North America seeking to acquire lower middle-market companies in the United States.