Maryanne Lenardo joined SLR Business Credit as managing director of originations. She will be responsible for sourcing senior secured debt transactions (ABL and factoring) ranging from $2 million to $30 million in the manufacturing, distribution and service industries. Lenardo will be based in Los Angeles, covering the western United States.

Lenardo has more than 25 years of lending and business development experience. She began her career as a commercial lender for Citicorp’s national banking group. She has subsequently held positions with several national and international financial organizations in both underwriting and origination capacities. In addition, she has managed sales territories and developed strategies for companies seeking to break into new markets or to develop a client base for proprietary technologies.