Siena Lending Group, a provider of asset-based lending solutions, added Cheryl Carner as senior managing director – originations.
Carner, most recently with SLR Credit Solutions (FKA Crystal Financial), will contribute her decades of experience in sourcing and executing innovative financing solutions for middle market companies across a wide range of industries. Based in Boston and leveraging her national reputation and network, she will focus on driving Siena’s expansion strategy into larger transactions, building on the firm’s recent successes with $100 million plus credit facilities.
“Dave Grende and the Siena team are high-caliber professionals who have built an exceptional platform and consistently deliver for clients. They’re smart, dedicated and embody Siena’s ‘ready, willing and ABL’ mindset in tackling complex challenges and providing liquidity solutions. I’m thrilled to join such a respected industry leader and to contribute my experience to fuel continued growth and innovation,” Dave Grende, CEO of Siena, said. “We’re delighted to welcome Cheryl to Siena. She brings a stellar reputation, a proven investment track record and a strategic approach to asset-based private credit. We’re confident she’ll play a pivotal role in advancing our continued growth and success.”
