Gary Kidd has joined Key’s asset-based lending business from GE Capital Markets. Serving as senior vice president, he will work with KeyBanc Capital Market bankers in the industry, sponsor coverage and the debt capital markets groups to support clients’ business objectives.

Kidd will also support KeyBank Business Capital’s focus on serving as lead bank in syndicated asset based lending financings.

Kidd, who is based in New York, joins KeyBank Business Capital after more than 13 years with GE Capital Markets, most recently serving as senior vice president, leading capital markets transactions for the Metals and Mining and Retail Finance teams. Prior to joining GE Capital Markets, Kidd was an analyst at JPMorgan Securities.

“We are delighted that Gary is joining KeyBank Business Capital. Gary has deep industry knowledge that adds to our ability to serve middle market and mid-cap clients with attractive and flexible financing solutions,” said Laurie Muller-Girard, national director of KeyBank Business Capital.

“This enhanced collaboration allows KeyBank Business Capital and KeyBanc Capital Markets bankers to proactively bring our clients new ideas for financing and refinancing, utilizing asset-based lending as part of the capital solution,” Muller-Girard said.

“I look forward to supporting our clients’ business objectives by bringing new ideas that help them to achieve their business goals,” Kidd said.