Key Equipment Finance, a division of KeyBank, promoted Krista Spada to director of transactions cycle management. Reporting to Peter Bullen, group head for Key Equipment Finance, Spada will oversee new commercial and government client onboarding functions, including commercial, governmental and syndication documentation, certain compliance functions and the transaction closing process. In addition, she will oversee asset management, including off-lease and remarketing and systems administration, including software solutions such as Salesforce, nCino, DocuSign and eOriginal.

Spada’s more than 30-year Key Equipment Finance tenure has spanned all aspects of client transaction cycles. Prior to her new role, she was a senior vice president of originations.

“Krista balances her strategic thinking skills with three decades of tactical experience,” Bullen said. “She is highly effective at staying in front of trends and understanding how they impact the business, offering our clients the best possible experience while maintaining Key’s risk position. Krista is a trusted advisor who helps develop best-in-class solutions for clients.”

Spada was named to Monitor’s Top Women in Equipment Finance list in 2022.