North Mill Equipment Finance appointed Jeffrey T. Schick operational controller. The company also hired Elizabeth Arias-Hernandez as portfolio manager, Kimberly Merryfield as account manager, Yocasta Olivo as title and insurance administrator and Maya Samad as sales and marketing assistant.

Reporting to the company’s CFO, Schick will have direct responsibility for a $300 million lease and loan portfolio. Managing a team of four portfolio accountants, he will oversee cash application and balancing, new originations, performance metrics and efficiency initiatives. Prior to joining North Mill, he was a consultant with Resources Global Professionals out of New York City. He also held various senior positions at GE Capital during which time he earned his Six Sigma Black Belt Certification.

Arias-Hernandez joined North Mill as portfolio manager reporting to the company’s AVP of legal. She will leverage her background in accounts receivable to help restructure payment plans for customers in need of alternative arrangements. Arias-Hernandez was previously with High Ridge Brands in Stamford, CT, as a trade spend financial analyst and with Mastercard in Purchase, NY, as a business compliance analyst before accepting her new role at North Mill.

Reporting to North Mill’s VP of customer relations, Merryfield will use her financial services background as both an analyst and customer service representative to support North Mill’s growth operation. She was brought on to join an expanding team of account managers tasked with supporting North Mill’s growing base of new referral agent partners and their customers. Prior to joining North Mill, she was an account analyst for Marlin Business Bank in Mt. Laurel, NJ, where she helped manage client relationships along with overseeing the day-to-day operations of the bank’s brokerage division.

Two recent college graduates, Olivo and Samad joined North Mill as title/insurance administrator and sales and marketing assistant, respectively. North Mill’s growth in 2020 necessitated the creation of a hybrid role supporting both the title and insurance departments. Reporting to the AVP of operations, Olivo will help manage the day-to-day operations of both departments. Samad, reporting to North Mill’s chief marketing officer, will train in all facets of the organization. Her duties include performing market analytics, assisting in website development and supporting the account and relationship management teams.