Golub Capital announced Chip Cushman joined the firm as a managing director in its middle market lending group.

Cushman has more than 20 years of investment management, investment banking and business development experience, most recently as a managing director at GE Antares, a division of GE Capital Corporation. There, Cushman was responsible for developing and maintaining relationships with private equity firms and originating and evaluating new lending opportunities, including first lien, second lien and unitranche loans.

Cushman will be responsible for originating, underwriting, executing and monitoring investments for the firm. He will be based in Golub Capital’s New York office, covering the New York metro and D.C. metro areas.

“We are thrilled to have Chip join our Middle Market Lending team. He brings many years of hands-on experience and a thorough understanding of the direct lending environment, as well as a significant number of valuable sponsor relationships. He will be instrumental in our efforts to expand our business and provide unmatched reliability and service to our growing network of clients,” said Andy Steuerman, head of middle market lending and late stage lending.

Golub Capital also announced Matt Fulk and Craig Palmer will be taking on new roles in origination. Both have been leaders in underwriting within the firm and have built strong, long-term relationships with the firm’s clients over their tenure at Golub Capital. Stepping into their new business development roles will further support Golub Capital’s intention to increase its client base.

“Matt and Craig have shown impressive leadership in their roles as underwriters at the firm, through which they have forged valuable relationships with our clients. Their new responsibilities will allow them to build on these important relationships and create new ones as Golub Capital continues to grow,” said Andy Steuerman.