Allied Affiliated Funding Appoints Smotherman Chief Credit Officer

In February 2020, Kimberly Smotherman joined Allied Affiliated Funding as the division’s chief credit officer. Smotherman will be responsible for credit risk management and portfolio oversight.

“With more than 20 years in transportation and ten years in factoring, focused on underwriting and credit risk management, Kimberly’s knowledge and leadership bring a unique skillset that will give us an even greater advantage as we continue to grow in the marketplace,” said Merritt-Parikh, president of the Factoring & ABL division. “We’re excited to have her on our team to further help our company, our employees, and our clients succeed.”

Smotherman added, “Allied Affiliated Funding is a great company. I am very happy to be a part of this team.”

Prior to joining Allied, Smotherman was chief operating officer and risk management lead at Power Funding and Corporate Manager at Swan Transportation Services, where she became a Transportation Intermediaries Association Certified Transportation Broker. Smotherman also holds the CAEF certification from the International Factoring Association.