First Financial Equipment Leasing hired David Anderson as vice president and operations manager. Anderson has nearly three decades of experience in all aspects of operations in non-bank lending environments providing equipment finance, trade finance and factoring products to business customers.

“David is a significant addition to our company, and we’re thrilled to have him on board.  We will lean on his vast expertise as we expand our infrastructure and integrated services offerings to serve customers better,” Tom Slevin, CEO and co-founder of First Financial Equipment Leasing, said. “This is an exciting time for First Financial, as we have numerous technology improvements and client-focused initiatives underway, all designed to improve the customer experience and overall efficiencies as we enter a period of untethered growth.”

“I am excited to join First Financial and work with an innovative team that is consistently enhancing the ways they support not only their customers, but also their employees,” Anderson said.  “As the company continues to expand, the environment is ideal for modifications and improvements, and I look forward to being a driver of this change.”

Before joining First Financial Equipment Leasing, Anderson served as senior vice president of operations at Mitsubishi HC Capital. While at Mitsubishi HC Capital, he was part of the initial team of employees responsible for launching a new division of the Japan-based leasing company in the United States and more than doubled the company portfolio within five years.