UniFi Equipment Finance added Laurie Blazek as collections manager for the UniFi portfolio management team and James Paszko as credit analyst for the UniFi credit and underwriting team.

Blazek comes to UniFi with more than eight years of experience with Arrow Uniform Rental where she was most recently the corporate accounts receivable manager.

Paszko adds more than 20 years of experience from Key Bank, Sherwin Williams and Shrader Tire and Oil to the credit team at UniFi. Paszko was most recently the credit manager for Shrader Tire and Oil where he managed a $60 million accounts receivable portfolio, worked with both sales teams and his own staff to increase sales, manage risk and increase company cash flow.

“We are very fortunate to attract professionals like Laurie and James to support the growth that UniFi has had over the past three years as well as our anticipated future growth. UniFi’s focus on personalized service has resonated in the marketplace. It is our passionate, responsive and client focused team that has driven the success in meeting our customers’ expectations,” said RJ Grimshaw, president and CEO of UniFi Equipment Finance.

UniFi Equipment Finance, a Bank of Ann Arbor wholly owned equipment finance subsidiary, is headquartered in Ann Arbor, MI and has a national presence in the small ticket vendor space. UniFi has funded more than 85,000 transactions, totaling more than $1 billion.