Coast Travelers Group (CTG) named Michael Fox vice president of sales.

Fox has close to 30 years of experience in the equipment finance industry, primarily in the transportation and construction sectors. He has previously held senior sales roles with GE Capital, Canadian Western Bank and most recently with CIT Canada. He will be responsible for all sales activities on a national basis for CTG.

“Michael is a seasoned industry expert who brings extensive leadership experience to CTG,” said CTG CEO Roberto Cortese. “CTG’s new sales leadership team represents a turning point for the company as we continue to grow our portfolio in the Canadian market.”

CTG has also added former directors of the Bank of Montreal’s Corporate and Equipment Finance divisions, Gregg Coad and Mark Aylward, who will respectively serve as regional vice presidents for CTG’s Western and Eastern sales teams.

Coast Travelers Group is the commercial financing and leasing division of Coast Capital Savings, Canada’s largest credit union by membership.