Verdant Commercial Capital hired James Friedrichs as a vice president in its specialty vehicle division, with an emphasis on over-the-road trucking.

Friedrichs, who has three decades of experience, will be located in Verdant Commercial Capital’s office in Minnesota and will work to provide financing to distributors and end-users.

“As Verdant continues to grow the specialty vehicles vertical, we are excited to complement our team with the experience and relationships that James brings to us,” Pete Thorp, special vehicle vice president for Verdant Commercial Capital, said. “The specialty vehicle vertical is a significant part of the overall growth strategy for Verdant, and we’re looking forward to expanding into this market.”
Friedrichs was most recently a vice president and territory manager at Huntington Bank Equipment Finance, where he was responsible for financing over-the-road trucks on the West Coast.

“I’m very excited to join the Verdant team and have the opportunity to work with industry professionals who share the same passion for customer service as I have,” Friedrichs said. “Combining my experience and skill set with Verdant’s superior processes will add value to dealers as well as end-users.”