GE Capital named Matt LeSage its new chief commercial officer. He reports to Diane Cooper, president of the business.

LeSage was most recently responsible for managing vendor finance programs in the construction, lift equipment and technology industries at GE Capital, Equipment Finance. He held positions of increasing responsibility with several GE businesses before joining the commercial lending and leasing arm of GE Capital, becoming chief marketing officer of its Franchise Finance business in 2006. He has been with the Equipment Finance business since 2009. He

LeSage is a member of the Board of Trustees of the Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation (ELFF).

“Matt’s exceptional track record makes him a great choice to help build on our strong growth trajectory,” said Cooper. “His background in both sales and marketing will help us with customer development as well as long-term strategic initiatives.”