The U.S. division of DLL expanded its public finance team by hiring Mark Casel, Jason Hennings and Kevin Law as financial solutions managers while choosing Derek Porter to lead DLL’s long-standing public financing experts Jeff Ray (vice president of sales), Rob McIntire (financial solutions manager) and Maggie Sexton (tele-sales executive) as well as the three new hires. The team will offer payment solutions for state and local government entities, including public and private schools and healthcare organizations.

Casel previously served as the senior vice president of municipal sales and program management at KeyBank and was responsible for leading and expanding KeyBank’s Government Finance municipal lending team and its vendor program sales and program management teams.

Hennings was previously a senior account executive for government finance at KeyBank and led financing initiatives for a range of market segments, including municipal and clean energy.

Law also previously served as a senior account executive for government finance at KeyBank, where he partnered with IT companies to provide tailored solutions for municipal clients.

Porter has been with DLL for more than 13 years and has held multiple roles within the company, including positions in inside sales and operations management, most recently serving as an international program manager.

“We’re thrilled to grow the expertise of our team and provide our public-sector customers with convenient, cost-effective and simplified financing solutions,” Joe Iavarone, head of sales for DLL North America, said. “All of them are passionate about putting the customer first and problem solving. I’m excited to see how the team will grow, evolve and set itself apart in the United States public finance sector.”