Marquette Business Credit announced the appointment of two key, senior leadership positions, Gregory P. Carasik to Executive Vice President, National Portfolio Manager and Kenneth S. Pardue to Executive Vice President, National Marketing Manager. 
 
Carasik joined Marquette twenty one years ago and has held various leadership positions in marketing, underwriting and portfolio management.  Pardue joined Marquette three years ago and has nearly 20 years of asset-based origination experience.  Together with Ron Vanek, President, Carasik and Pardue will lead Marquette Business Credit’s national platform under UMB Financial Corp.
 
Marquette Business Credit provides asset-based loans up to $25 million to middle market companies throughout the U.S.  The loans are made to a wide variety of industries and include secured lines of credit against accounts receivable, inventory, machinery and equipment, real estate, along with cash flow supported term loans. 

UMB Financial Corporation is a diversified financial holding company headquartered in Kansas City, Mo., offering complete banking services, payment solutions, asset servicing and institutional investment management to customers.