Management Team

Kevin Lynch, Founder and President
Kevin has specific expertise in structuring and executing distribution, inventory and supply chain finance transactions. He has managed portfolios of distribution finance clients and has an international banking background. Eight years were spent with Deutsche Financial Services (DFS), a distribution finance and inventory finance company. After DFS, Kevin was based in Frankfurt with Deutsche Bank in the INternational Risk Review Group. Prior to founding LogisticsFinance, Kevin worked with Silicon Valley Bank focusing on business development, relationship management, and underwriting of emerging growth, venture-backed and middle-market technology companies in both the Life Sciences Group and Supply Chain Services Group. Kevin earned an MBA from the University of Denver, which included a foreign business study program in Hong Kong, CHina and Singapore; University of Colorado, Bachelor of Arts, Economics.

Alexander J. Banz, Partner and Managing Director Europe
Based in Switzerland, Alexander has a background in engineering, finance and high tech. He holds a MBA from IMD Lausanne Switzerland and an MScEE from Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands. His previous positions include head of Growth Capital and Technology Investment for 3i in the Benelux, M&A Director for KPN Telecom.

Ed Collins, Board of Advisors
Ed Collins is currently Senior Director of Global Logistics with Crocs shoes. Prior to Crocs Ed was part of the LogisticsFinance management team working on projects in the United States, Aisa and Europe. His previous assignment was as the COO of OIA Global Logistics. During his tenure at OIA he instituted their supply chain management practice with unique buy-move-sell processes delivered to leading apparel and footwear clients for raw material sourcing and distribution to factories in Southeast Asia and China. Prior to OIA Ed was with iSuppli Corporation where he was the Vice President of Supply Chain Management and Professional Services. Ed had a five plus year relationship with UPS Supply Chain Services initially as a consultant and later as Vice President of Business Development. Prior to the UPS experience, Ed enjoyed a 20 year career in manufacturing and distribution operations with IBM. His capstone assignment at IBM was as the Manager of International Trade Operations for IBM-US.
Ed has a BS in Business Administration from San Jose State University. He has completed IBMs Executive Management Development Program through the Amos Tuck School at Dartmouth College. Mr. Collins is a frequent speaker at Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals and APICS events. He is also a co-holder of a US Patent on Logistics Cost Optimization Modeling.