EverBank Commercial Finance announced Greg Sanker has joined the company’s healthcare platform as business development manager. In this role, Sanker will be responsible for enhancing the platform’s business development efforts and pursuing opportunities to expand the company’s client base to include manufacturers in the life sciences and other medical disciplines.

Sanker brings more than 22 years of experience in business development, sales and marketing within the healthcare finance industry to EverBank Commercial Finance. He joined the company from Merchandise Mart Properties (MMPI), a wholly owned subsidiary of Vornado Realty Trust, where he was responsible for signing medical device and technology makers to leases in the Cleveland Medical Mart, a prominent global showcase for medical device manufacturers.

Previously, Sanker spent 20 years with Citigroup, most recently as vice president of strategic business development, where he was responsible for business development activities in the healthcare, hospital, industrial and government sectors. He is a regional board member of the Healthcare Information Management Systems Society (HIMSS).

“EverBank Commercial Finance is committed to building a team of results-oriented healthcare professionals, and Greg represents an important addition to our company,” said Mike Sweeney, general manager of the healthcare platform. “Greg’s deep experience in sales and marketing will be valuable as we continue to develop and maintain important relationships with key stakeholders and will greatly benefit EverBank Commercial Finance and all of our healthcare clients.”