Siena Lending Group LLC announced that Eric Gill has joined the firm and will be leading its business development efforts in the Southeast as Director-Southeast Origination.  Gill is well qualified to lead this expansion into the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast United States with over 35 years of experience and $1 billion in closed transactions.  Gill was formerly Chief Credit Officer with Virginia Commercial Finance since 2013 and has held senior sales positions with Webster Business Credit, GE Commercial Finance,  and The CIT Group.

Gill ’s thorough knowledge of all aspects of the credit process and experience with a myriad of industries has allowed him to serve as both a trusted advisor and lender to small and middle-market businesses. Gill is active with the Commercial Finance Association, Turnaround Management Association, and Association for Corporate Growth and will be headquartered out of Charlotte, NC.

“We are very pleased to be entering the Southeast regional market with an experienced industry veteran. Eric will help us continue our growth and expand our reach to help companies obtain financing,” said David Grende, President and CEO of Siena Lending Group. 

“I am very excited to join a group of experienced asset based lenders that have a very proven and successful track record of helping small and middle-market businesses,” stated Eric. “Siena’s turn-key servicing platform for community and regional banks also provides an excellent solution that creates a win-win outcome for both the borrower and the lender.”