North Star Leasing, a provider of equipment financing solutions for businesses in a variety of industries, hired Ed Testa as vice president – New Business Development. This is a new position at North Star Leasing.

“I am very pleased to add Ed to our team of leasing professionals. Ed’s 33 years of leasing experience adds valuable expertise to our team as we execute on our aggressive growth plan over the coming years,” said Dan Feeney, CEO of North Star Leasing.

“I was very impressed with the culture at North Star Leasing when I visited and the plan to substantially grow fundings over the coming years and feel confident that my 30+ years of vendor relationships will be serviced properly and professionally by the North Star Leasing team,” said Testa.

Founded in 1979 and headquartered in Burlington, VT, North Star Leasing provides specialized lease solutions across numerous industries, working with thousands of equipment vendors, manufacturers, and resellers to help end customers finance and access mission critical equipment. North Star is owned by Copley Equity Partners, a private investment firm that partners with established lower middle-market businesses.