TORONTO and NEW
YORK and CHICAGO,
Dec. 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- As
the organization continues to build and grow its advanced
technological platforms meeting client needs with innovative
solutions, Accord Financial Corp., one of the U.S. and Canada's leading independent finance companies
("Accord") (TSX: ACD) announced two new members of the executive
leadership. Barrett Carlson, Senior
Vice President, Corporate Development, will oversee all aspects of
the company's growth, development and marketing. Eric Starr, Senior Vice President, Program
Operations and Risk, is spearheading Accord's strategic and digital
transformation.
"Barrett and Eric have strong leadership skills and experiences
that will help us continue to strengthen our partnerships,
processes, and solutions," stated Simon
Hitzig, President, Accord Financial. "As we look to
architect and manage innovative new ideas for our fast-growing
customer base, their extensive knowledge and collaborative natures
will help support our desire to constantly adapt and evolve."
Barrett Carlson's
responsibilities include both corporate development and brand
management. His entrepreneurial background gives him a strong
understanding of many of the issues facing Accord's clients. Prior
to joining the Accord family as a partner in CapX Partners, Barrett
was a founding or managing partner at Capital Concepts Holdings,
LLC and Waterstone Consulting, a high growth management consulting
and technology services firm. He is a graduate of the University of Illinois.
Eric Starr is an ardent
problem-solver who combines data and leading-edge technology with a
human touch to transform complicated processes into easy solutions.
He brings a spirit of innovation to Accord having been a founder or
partner at quantitative hedge funds including Aventine Investment
Management, Starr Capital Management and Forest Investment
Management before joining CapX Partners, a member of the Accord
family. He is a graduate of Brandeis
University and holds an MBA from New
York University.
With a new, streamlined organizational structure bringing all
commercial lending businesses under the Accord Financial brand,
Accord's systems seamlessly integrate both clients and financial
partners resulting in fast and flexible financing. Its new brand is
focused on simplifying access to capital for both small businesses
and medium sized enterprises across the U.S. and Canada and recently launched a new brand image
and website offering simple navigation to solutions and people
designed to help connect companies in need with the right funding
at the right time.
About Accord Financial Corp.
Accord Financial is
North America's most dynamic
commercial finance company providing fast, versatile financing
solutions for companies in transition including factoring,
inventory finance, equipment leasing, trade finance, and film/media
finance. By leveraging our unique combination of financial
strength, deep experience, and independent thinking, we craft
winning financial solutions for both small businesses and
medium-sized enterprises, simply delivered, so our clients can
thrive. www.accordfinancial.com
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