Iron Horse Credit, a newly anointed asset-based lender, added Tom Harris as business development officer. In his role, Harris will be responsible for identifying new territories, partnership channels and building new client relationships.
“I’m thrilled to join Iron Horse Credit and to have the opportunity to contribute to the growth of our new lending platform, which now includes AR financing as a complement to our inventory financing capabilities. It’s a new adventure with the privilege to work alongside such skilled and experienced team members,” Harris said. “I look forward to building upon the strong industry presence the Iron Horse Credit team has built within the industry.”
As a 25+ year commercial lending and financing professional, Harris delivers an array of sales and marketing, relationship management, credit and operational experience. As a regional sales executive, Harris has possessed front line and leadership capacities within the vertical markets of factoring, asset-based lending, commercial banking, equipment leasing, as well as loan mediation and consulting. A lifelong resident of the Midwest, Harris is a graduate of Northwest Missouri State University and resides in the Chicago area with his wife, Kelly, and two sons, Ryan and Nate.
“We are excited to welcome Tom to the Iron Horse Credit team. He brings a depth of knowledge in the asset-based and inventory lending space that will continue to scale our strategic approach to specialty finance,” Bill DiPaula, CEO of Iron Horse Credit, said. “With Tom’s relationship-based approach, we look forward to continuing building our referral partnerships and client outreach across different industries.”
