Alternative asset managers Napier Park Global Capital named Joseph Lane vice chairman of Napier Park and appointed him to the firm’s leadership team as a member of the Management Committee. Lane is currently a managing director in Napier Park’s Real Assets group.

“As one of the leaders of our real assets franchise, Joe has made, and will continue to make, important contributions to the growth of this business, and he is a true culture-carrier for Napier Park both internally and externally,” said John Havens, Napier Park managing director and chairman. “As a member of the Management Committee, Joe will be able to leverage his wealth of operating experience, contacts and business judgment in the field of financial services to make important contributions to our strategy and help us navigate Napier Park’s continued growth.”

Lane has over 35 years of experience in financial services. He joined Napier Park’s private equity group, Financial Partners, as a managing director in July 2015 after holding a number of executive roles in the commercial finance sector, including president and CEO of GATX Capital, CEO of GE Technology Finance, president of IBM Credit and head of IBM Global Finance, a captive finance organization.

Lane also co-founded Sinter Partners, an investment and advisory partnership and has been a director, vice chairman and chairman of the Equipment Leasing and Finance Association and a trustee and chairman of the Equipment Leasing and Finance Foundation.