The Secured Finance Network has hired Morten Kucey as Chief Value Officer, a newly created position, according to an announcement on its website.

“We established the CVO role to focus our efforts in providing long-term value creating products, services and programs across our network,” said Richard D. Gumbrecht, CEO of the Secured Finance Network (formerly Commercial Finance Association).  “Our goal is to deliver compelling member experiences and outcomes that increase engagement, build loyalty and enhance our community.  With his success as a lender and service provider as well as in the association and not-for-profit world, we could not have found a better person than Morten to fill this critical position.”

Prior to joining the SFNet team, Morten served as Senior Managing Director, Head of Corporate Development for SB360 Capital Partners, LLC. He previously held the title of Managing Director, Business Development for one of the predecessor companies, SB Capital Group. Morten started his career with SB Capital Group in the Toronto, Canada office in January of 2000 and came to the U.S. in 2002 to help implement and oversee business development functions for the company.

Prior to joining SB Capital Group, Morten worked as a merchant banker in the venture capital area of Hill & Gertner Capital Group in Toronto.

Morten has also held senior consulting positions with two of the largest fundraising consulting firms in New York and Toronto.

Morten has a Master of Science in International Business and Marketing from the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow, Scotland and a BBA from Bishop’s University in Lennoxville, Quebec.  Morten also holds designations from Canadian Institute of Certified Business Valuators in Toronto, Canada and The Chartered Institute of Marketing in London, England.  He is a founding member of Capital for Children, a non-profit in Washington, DC.

“As chief value officer, I am excited to be joining a great team of leaders at SFNet.  I hope to help the organization stay relevant and add value to its members and grow SFNet’s footprint within the secured finance industry.  Having been an SFNet member for more than 18 years, I truly value the organization and what it has brought to my career in helping to build my network and broaden my knowledge of the industry.  Now it’s time for me to help SFNet’s members to benefit from the organization as much as I have benefited,” said Kucey.