Key Equipment appoints new Power & Energy finance specialist

Key Equipment Finance has promoted Brian D. DePonte to senior vice president, innovation markets. In this role, DePonte will lead the company’s equipment finance initiatives in water, distributed power, and energy.

Brian D. Madison, senior vice president, manufacturer & vendor alliances, Key Equipment Finance said:  “Since joining Key Equipment Finance’s municipal services group two years ago, Brian has demonstrated his cross-functional leadership abilities, relationship management skills, and technical knowledge.

 “He also has shown his ability to bring impact to distributed power and energy financing through innovation, and I look forward to working with him as we deliver exceptional service and equipment financing solutions in the water and distributed power markets.”

DePonte joined Key Equipment Finance as vice president of originations – municipal finance in 2011. Prior to joining Key, he was vice president of sales and operations for the Municipal Services Group. He has also held sales and management positions at Columbine Systems Inc. (now Harris Corp.) and Transamerica Commercial Finance.

DePonte has a bachelor’s degree in management from Texas Tech University.