CIT hired Blake Goddard as a business development officer for its asset-based lending business.

Goddard will be based in Atlanta and focus on asset-based lending business development across the Southeast, where he will be responsible for generating new business leads, deepening client relationships and representing a range of bank products and services.

“In joining CIT, Blake brings valuable expertise in middle-market banking for specialized industries,” Chris Esposito, managing director and group head for CIT’s asset-based lending business, said. “We’re confident his skills and experience will be instrumental in helping grow our asset-based lending in the Southeast across a range of industries.”

Prior to joining CIT, Goddard served as a vice president at JPMorgan Chase. Earlier in his career, he also held various roles at AloStar, Caymus Equity Partners and ING.