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  • Writer's pictureWanda Kenton Smith

Profiles in Leadership: Russell Baqir

Wanda Kenton Smith




For nearly 30 years, Russell Baqir has worked tirelessly in the commercial finance sector of the marine industry, actively supporting a wide range of OEMs and retailers.


For the past 13 years, he’s served as a senior executive with the Northpoint Commercial Finance organization owned by Canadian-based Laurentian Bank, with US operations based in Alpharetta, GA. In his present role, he works alongside fellow Sr. VP John Durnien to oversee the sales team, key OEM and dealer relationships, marketing strategies and implementation, and overall business and program development.


Previous stints prior to Northpoint include field service and account management roles with ITT Commercial Finance; division credit manager, sales manager and marketing manager... [read more]

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