Evan Cohen has served as managing director and group head for CIT Group’s Maritime Finance business since November 2018. In this position, he leads a team of underwriting and business development professionals in building new client relationships and generating and closing loans secured by vessels and other maritime assets.

Prior to joining CIT, Cohen served as CEO at Amsterdam-based DC Maritime Partners, an international maritime corporate finance and advisory company. Earlier in his career, he spent 14 years at DVB Bank, a specialist in international transportation finance headquartered in Frankfurt, Germany, where he had origination, management and risk responsibilities.