White Oak ABL, LLC, an affiliate of White Oak Global Advisors, LLC, announced the appointment of Clark D. Griffith to Managing Director, based in San Francisco. Griffith joins from Encina Business Credit where he held the position of Senior Managing Director in charge of West Coast originations, offering lines of credit and term loans from $5 million to $50 million.

"Clark brings a unique skill set to White Oak that marries technical expertise with a deep commitment to problem solving, and we expect our clients will benefit from having him develop solutions to meet every stage of growth," said Thomas Otte, Head of White Oak ABL, LLC. "We look forward to learning from Clark's decades of experience as we pursue even more flexible, transparent products for our borrowers."

Prior to Encina Business Credit, Griffith spent over a decade with GE Capital, most recently serving as an Officer of GE Japan and Senior Managing Director of GE Capital's Structured Finance business. During his tenure with the company, he led both the Sponsor Finance and Asset Based Lending teams.

Griffith holds a Master's Degree in International Affairs from Columbia University where he concentrated in International Finance and Banking, as well as an Advanced Certificate from Columbia University's Weatherhead East Asian Institute. He received his undergraduate degree in Economics from San Diego State University.