Mitsubishi HC Capital America, a non-bank, non-captive finance provider in North America, promoted Ann Brodette to senior vice president and general manager, industrial equipment finance.
Brodette, who has been with the company for five years, most recently served as senior vice president of sales for the transportation division. In her new role, Brodette will lead the strategic direction and operations of the industrial division and will report to Jim Freund, president of vendor solutions.
“We are thrilled to announce Ann’s promotion. I’ve worked with her for many years and she has a successful track record of developing and leading high-performance teams,” Freund said. “She has an innovative, collaborative and strategic mindset that I am confident will lead to long-term sustainable success and growth for the industrial division. We are confident that in this new role, Ann will continue to drive growth, inspire our team and help us transform consistent with our objectives.”
Brodette is busy shaping her team and focusing on growth in current markets as well as expanding into other areas of the industrial space. To drive these efforts, she’s welcoming additional team members to help drive this strategy.
Kevin Fassnacht has been named senior vice president of national accounts – industrial. Fassnacht has been with the company since 2015 and will now focus on developing new markets and adding national accounts within the industrial sector.
Additionally, Ben Gudeman and Stephen Barga have been promoted to vice presidents of sales – industrial division. Both Gudeman and Barga will play crucial roles in driving sales and managing a team of 12 business development managers.
“These are well-deserved promotions for our successful and dedicated sales leaders,” Freund said. “Their combined expertise and leadership will be instrumental as we transform our business and expand and deliver unparalleled service to our clients.”
