Lease Corporation of America hired Jeffery Sugg as chief financial officer, senior vice president. Sugg will replace Theodore Katikos, who is retiring in June.

With 30 years of experience, Sugg is a financial professional with accounting, managerial and risk management expertise in all facets of a banking organization.

“We will greatly miss Ted Katikos, who has for many years played a key role for LCA, but we are proud to have such an outstanding financial professional as Jeffery Sugg fulfilling a leadership position,” said John B. Kemp, LCA chairman. “We are undertaking a number of far-reaching creative initiatives and know that Jeffery will contribute greatly to us achieving those goals.”

“Mr. Kemp’s vision and bold initiatives for the company were my primary reasons for joining LCA,” Sugg said. “I look forward to being part of the LCA team for years to come as we continue growing and winning as a company.”

Prior to joining LCA, Sugg served as CFO for several banking institutions, most recently for First Independence Bank in Detroit.