Utica Equipment Finance hired Jim Quirk as director of credit and underwriting.

Quirk will be responsible for evaluating and underwriting commercial lease and loan requests and managing a designated portfolio of client accounts. Quirk will interact with clients, referral sources and financing partners to address any credit or risk management issues for transactions. He has more than 25 years of credit experience, having held senior roles in equipment finance, commercial and industrial lending, commercial real estate, alternative finance, and consumer and residential lending.

Prior to joining Utica Equipment Finance, Quirk was vice president of credit at People’s Capital and Leasing, where he led the credit, underwriting and capital markets sales functions for the organization.

“Jim is a great addition to the Utica team as we continue to grow our business.” Ed Stolarski, president of Utica Equipment Finance, said.