Univest Capital, a subsidiary of Univest, has appointed Jim Hines as business development manager on its equipment finance sales team. In this role, Hines is responsible for the development and growth of Univest Capital’s amusement and vending finance portfolio.

As an industry veteran, Hines brings more than 20 years of experience in the amusement and vending industry. Hines joins Univest from Firestone Financial where he was responsible for developing and leading the sales teams to achieve the company’s volume and growth objectives.

Hines is a member of the American Amusement Machine Charitable Foundation. In addition, he is the president of Friends of Maynard Soccer and serves on the Maynard Recreation Commission.