Channel Partners announced the addition of Jim Merrilees as vice president of Planning and Development. Merrilees has over forty years of experience in the equipment finance and services marketplace. He served on the boards of ELFA, NEFA and the CLFP Foundation, in addition to being past president of NEFA and the CLFP Foundation.

Merrilees joined Channel Partners at a time the company is expanding through investment, broadening product offerings and commitment to small businesses by efficiently providing working capital.

“I am extremely pleased Jim has chosen to join Channel Partners. His experience and insights will be invaluable as we continue to expand on our on-balance sheet lending activity,” said Brad Peterson, founder and managing member at Channel Partners. “Jim will be working with both our internal operations team and externally with equipment finance partners to help manage and drive our growth.”