Eric Gill joined Siena Lending Group as director-Southeast Origination, leading its business development efforts in the Southeast.

Gill has more than 35 years of experience and $1 billion in closed transactions. He was formerly chief credit officer with Virginia Commercial Finance and held senior sales positions with Webster Business Credit, GE Commercial Finance and the CIT Group.

“We are very pleased to be entering the Southeast regional market with an experienced industry veteran. Eric will help us continue our growth and expand our reach to help companies obtain financing,” said David Grende, president and CEO of Siena Lending Group.