Dave McCarthy joined Key Equipment Finance as senior vice president of the federal finance team in the Government Finance division.

In his new role, McCarthy will utilize his government contracting and leadership experience to help grow Key Government Finance Federal Finance and capitalize on the solid growth achieved by the team.

“Dave brings 20 years of experience in the leasing industry running commercial and government finance programs,” said Amy Gross, senior vice president of Key Government Finance. “I look forward to working with him as he applies his government contracting and leadership experience to grow and expand vendor relationships while maintaining a high-quality portfolio.”

Previously, McCarthy led commercial and government financing programs at GE Capital, as well as the federal team for IBM Global Financing, where he was recognized as the “Best of IBM” for his work establishing a federal financing footprint with the IRS and other large agencies.

McCarthy began his career as a U.S. Naval officer, serving as a supply officer and gun director on the USS Wisconsin during the First Persian Gulf War. He did subsequent tours with the Aviation Supply Office as a weapons systems manager for trainer aircraft and served abroad in Naples, Italy.