Utica Equipment Finance hired Jim Quirk as Director of Credit and Underwriting.

Quirk is responsible for evaluating and underwriting commercial lease and loan requests and managing a designated portfolio of client accounts. He will have significant interaction with clients, referral sources and financing partners to address any credit or risk management issues for complex transactions. He brings over 25 years of credit experience, having held senior roles in equipment finance, commercial and industrial lending, commercial real estate, alternative finance, and consumer and residential lending.

Prior to joining Utica Equipment Finance, Quirk was Vice President of Credit at People’s Capital and Leasing where he led the credit, underwriting and Capital Markets sales functions for the organization.  He earned his B.S. in Finance from Quinnipiac University.

“Jim is a great addition to the Utica team as we continue to grow our business,” said Ed Stolarski, President of Utica Equipment Finance.