Jim S. Johnson has recently been elected Senior Vice President and New Business Development Officer for Marquette Business Credit in the firm's Dallas office.

In this role, Johnson will have an integral role in furthering Marquette’s goal of building a relationship-based commercial finance company providing the highest level of professionalism and added value to small and middle-market business owners. 

Marquette’s emphasis will continue to be on lending opportunities with middle-market businesses seeking financing alternatives to the indifference or “one size fits all” practices of the ever-consolidating and size-oriented large national lenders.

Like most of its target customer base, Marquette is a privately-held company, founded and owned by entrepreneurs with a unique understanding of the business concerns and priorities of the privately owned enterprise.  Marquette Business Credit was founded ten years ago to address such concerns and priorities, and one of the driving objectives of the business is to expand its reach and scope of delivery. 

Marquette’s $2 million to $15 million target commitment can consist of revolving lines of credit, term loans, and stretch pieces. Marquette Business Credit is part of the Marquette Financial Companies, a multi-billion dollar diversified specialty finance and banking entity which is owned by the Pohlad Companies founded in the 1950’s by Carl R. Pohlad.  Throughout the decades, the Pohlad Companies’ business interests have expanded to include real estate, technology, retail, entertainment and Major League Baseball with the ownership of the Minnesota Twins.