Mary Harris joined BFS Capital as chief marketing officer.

Harris formerly led marketing and public relations for BankUnited. Harris will join the BFS Capital senior leadership team and report to Chief Executive Officer Michael Marrache.

Harris brings more than 25 years of experience to BFS Capital across
financial services and retail sectors. For BankUnited, she helped to rebrand and position the company as a national commercial bank now listed as one of Forbe’s “Best Banks in America.” At BFS Capital, Harris will be responsible for marketing, branding, advertising and public relations strategies as well as customer acquisition and loyalty.

“We are delighted to welcome Mary to our team. She brings a proven track record of success and performance in financial and retail services,” said Michael Marrache, CEO of BFS Capital.

Earlier in her career, Harris was president of Mary Harris, where she advised Fortune 500 companies seeking increased revenue and market share. She served as public relations manager for Neiman Marcus in Fort Lauderdale, FL; vice president of marketing for Union Bank in Plantation, FL and an adjunct professor of business communication at Nova Southeastern University.

BFS Capital’s small business financing platform leverages customized underwriting and proprietary algorithms to fund businesses in all 50 states and Canada.