Oak Street Lending Hires Newton; Promotes Nicholson, McAtee

Indianapolis-based insurance industry lender Oak Street Funding has hired Carissa Newton as director of marketing and has promoted two other sales executives. Bill Nicholson has been named sales director and Chris McAtee has been named sales manager.

Newton, who will manage all marketing activities, brings 17 years of experience as a marketing professional. Before joining Oak Street, Newton was director of marketing for the Indianapolis-based Delivra, an email marketing software firm. She has also worked at Vontoo, a voice broadcasting company, Hufford Financial Advisors and American United Life.

The new sales director, Nicholson, who joined Oak Street in 2009 after 10 years with other financial institutions, served eight years in the U.S. Marine Corps.

McAtee, the new sales manager, will oversee daily transactions and customer interactions. Since joining Oak Street in 2007, McAtee has become the firm’s top producer.