Crestmark appointed James Jenkins national account executive for the Crestmark Equipment Finance group. Jenkins will report to Arick Levine, eastern region sales manager for Crestmark Equipment Finance.

Jenkins has nearly 40 years of equipment financing experience. Most recently, he served as senior vice president, director of vendor and head of commercial direct with BCI Capital, where he was responsible for building out a vendor platform and managing a small direct salesforce. Prior to BCI, he worked with Element Financial as senior vice president and general manager, and at SunTrust Equipment Finance and Leasing, where he served as national sales manager and head of originations.

“Jim is a valued, talented professional who brings years of experience and strong relationships across the industry. His experience is part of our ongoing strategy to continue our growth,” Levine said. “We welcome him to our team, and we look forward to his contributions.”