Expertise: Relationship management, equipment finance, business development, client relationships, tax strategy

Kathy Havlik, Certified Lease & Finance Professional (CLFP), is senior vice president and regional sales director for Key Equipment Finance’s Central and East region, which covers 26 states stretching south and east from Illinois. Kathy leads the region’s equipment finance team with a focus on identifying, developing, and nurturing middle market and business banking client relationships for Key.

Kathy joined Key in 2008 and most recently served as senior vice president and district manager covering the greater New York City market for the bank channel group. She is an alumna of the KEF Sales Accelerated Career Track (ACT) rotational training program and has held several positions of increasing responsibility over the past decade. She has been recognized with numerous honors including being named to the Million Dollar Club and receiving the Golden Key Award, President’s Award and Pinnacle Club Award.

Kathy holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration with and emphasis in finance from the University of Colorado’s Leeds School of Business. She earned a CLFP designation in 2021. She currently serves on the Equipment Leasing and Finance Association’s (ELFA) Women’s Council.