First Business Bank added Marcus Messier to its equipment finance team as vice president of equipment finance. Messier, who is based in Virginia, joined First Business Bank’s equipment finance team with more than 25 years of sales and management experience in the towing and recovery industry.

“Marcus has extensive experience in the towing and recovery industry and is perfectly equipped to anticipate the equipment needs of our towing clients,” David Sook, senior vice president and sales manager for equipment finance at First Business Specialty Finance, a subsidiary of First Business Bank, said. “His industry connections and previous career within towing companies will serve us well as we seek to provide greater value to our clients.”

Messier has focused his career on working with business owners to understand their needs, goals and expectations through his leadership and sales positions with several towing and recovery equipment distributors serving the Mid-Atlantic region. Prior to joining First Business Bank, Messier managed the daily operations of several dealerships, where he led sales teams; assisted customers with equipment selection and financing; managed the floor plan, budgeting and forecasting of the acquisition of new sales equipment; and managed the parts and service aspects of the businesses.