Fred Gaylord has joined Republic Business Credit as senior vice president, Sales and Marketing. Based in Los Angeles, Gaylord will be the company’s first West Coast representative.

Gaylord will focus on helping CPAs, advisors, bankers and lawyers that work with small- and medium-sized companies find financial solutions for their clients. While Gaylord has helped numerous businesses from a variety of industries, he has been particularly dedicated to the apparel, consumer packaged goods and temporary staffing industries. His target will be businesses that are in need of financing from $250,000 to $10 million.

“We are fortunate to have someone of Fred’s caliber join our sales team,” said Allen E. Frederic, Jr., CEO, Republic Business Credit. “His background and experience will allow him to develop the best possible financial solutions for companies in need or working capital solutions. And his extensive network and strong relationship in the banking and commercial finance sectors will enable him to make an immediate impact on the West Coast market.”

Prior to joining Republic Business Credit, Gaylord worked for Chase Manhattan Bank and Meinhard Commercial (a CIT company). He ran the West Coast Operation of Citizens and Southern Bank and worked for Nations Bank (which became Bank of America), Capital Bancorp, Continental Business Credit and GMAC Commercial. Most recently, he was SVP, Sales & Marketing at Bibby Financial Services.

New Orleans-based Republic Business Credit provides flexible working capital solutions to help rapidly growing businesses, start-ups, and companies in turnaround or recoverable distressed situations.