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2021 ELFA Leadership

Kristine A. Snow

2021 ELFA Board Chair





Following the 2020 election, ELFA Officers and Directors for 2021 are as follows:

OFFICERS

• Kris Snow, President, Cisco Systems Capital Corporation (Chair)
• Martha Ahlers, President, United Leasing & Finance (Immediate Past Chair)
• Michael DiCecco, President of Huntington Equipment Finance (Chair-Elect)
• Robert Neagle, President, Merchant Finance, Ascentium Capital, LLC (Vice Chair)
• Robert Boyer, President, BB&T Commercial Equipment Capital Corp. (Vice Chair)
• Daniel Krajewski, President & CEO, Sertant Capital, LLC  (Treasurer)
• Ralph Petta, ELFA President & CEO (Ex-officio)
• Paul Stilp, ELFA (Secretary)
  
  

DIRECTORS

• Deborah Baker, Head of Worldwide Leasing and Financing, HP Inc.
• Maureen Carr, Managing Director, Pacific Western Bank    
• Mark Duncan, EVP & GM, Commercial Finance and Corporate Development, Hitachi Capital America Corp.
• Conrad Eimers, President, Vision Financial Group, Inc.
• David Farrell, Managing Director - Head of Capital Markets, Bank of America Global Leasing
• Nathan Gibbons, COO, Innovation Finance USA LLC    
• RJ Grimshaw, President & CEO, UniFi Equipment Finance
• Amy Gross, EVP, Government Finance, Key Equipment Finance
• Willis Kleinjan, Founder and CEO, Northland Capital Equipment Finance    
• Alan Mogol, Shareholder, Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC    
• David Normandin, President & CEO, Wintrust Specialty Finance    
• Deborah Reuben, Founder & CEO, TomorrowZone
• Ricardo A. Rios, President & CEO, Commercial Equipment Finance, Inc.
• Barry Ripes, VP, Financial Institutions Leader, PayNet, an Equifax Company
• Thomas Rutherford, President, Crestmark Equipment Finance, a division of MetaBank    
• David Verkinderen, SVP, Office Equipment & Manufacturing Vendor Services, U.S. Bank Equipment Finance
• David Walton, President & CEO, Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation
  
  

Jeff Elliott Receives ELFA Distinguished Service Award

ELFA CONGRATULATES Jeffry D. Elliott, recipient of its 2020 Michael J. Fleming Distinguished Service Award. The award honors individuals who have made significant contributions to the association and the equipment finance industry. Elliott, who is Senior Managing Director of Huntington Asset Finance, a division of The Huntington National Bank, was recognized during the ELFA 2020 Business LIVE! virtual conference on Oct. 27-28.   

Elliott has been an active member of ELFA for many years, contributing to the mission of the association in a number of key areas. He has served on a range of member committees, been a champion of ELFA’s business and professional development programs and been a strong supporter of the association’s federal advocacy programs. In addition to his work with ELFA, Elliott is active with the Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation, including serving as Foundation Chair.

“I am appreciative and honored to receive such a prestigious award,” said Elliott. “ELFA has meant so much to me professionally and personally over the years. It has been a privilege to actively engage with exceptional industry leaders and ELFA staff who dedicate themselves to the betterment of the industry. Thank you ELFA for making it possible to serve the industry that I love and build lifelong personal relationships. I look forward to many more years of service.”


  

Membership Minute

Check out ELFA’s new podcast series Equipment Finance Matters and get up close and personal with leaders in the equipment finance industry. Discover how they joined the industry, their top pieces of leadership advice and their personal stories of overcoming challenges to succeed. Brought to you by the Emerging Talent Advisory Council (ETAC) and ELFA.

Accounting Talk Happy Hour

Financial accounting professionals didn’t get a chance to meet at the ELFA Lease & Finance Accountants Conference earlier this year, so they joined ELFA on Oct. 15 for a networking happy hour. Attendees enjoyed the opportunity to touch base and talk shop with new and long-standing colleagues and friends.

Fall Special: Save 25% in the ELFA Career Center

Are you looking for top-quality candidates to join your organization? The secret to running a successful company is hiring great people. Set up your organization for success by posting your job openings in the ELFA Career Center, the equipment finance industry’s premiere online employment resource at http://careers.elfaonline.org. Special Offer: Employers save 25% using promo code Fall2020 when you purchase your 30- or 60-day listing. Questions? Call 888-491-8833 x1814.

Building Relationships with Members of Congress

Now that the election is over, it is the perfect time to start planning on how you can build a relationship with your Member of Congress. Members of Congress are eager to spend time learning about the employers in their districts during recess weeks. If you are interested learning more, please visit: www.elfaonline.org/advocacy/grassroots-network.