Credit & Collections Management Conference & Exhibition

Step into a fast-paced, interactive experience where teamwork, strategy, and adaptability take center stage. Attendees will navigate real-world workforce challenges, make tough talent decisions, and experience the ripple effects in real time. Not every strategy survives and difficult calls shape the outcome. Will you rise to the top… or be voted off the corporate ladder?

There is no additional fee to attend. Advance registration is requested through the conference registration site. Space is limited to 40 attendees. 

Moderator: 

 Dana Pace, PNC Equipment Finance, Chair, Credit & Collections Committee

Speaker:

 Ford Clark, Clarkwork Consulting

• Setting the Stage

  Daryl Muller, Chief Operating Officer and Corporate Secretary, ELFA

• Committee Chair Panel: Shared Challenges and Opportunities

  Moderated by Daryl Muller, Chief Operating Officer and Corporate Secretary, ELFA

  Dana Pace, PNC Equipment Finance, Chair, Credit & Collections Committee
  Jay Wilensky, Chicago Freight Car, Chair, Financial Accounting Committee
  Robert Kruger, The Huntington National Bank, Chair, Tax Professionals Committee
  

•  Keynote Address - AI in Action

  Introduction by Jennifer Cox, SVP, Commercial Sales Leader, Financial Institutions, Equifax

  Nick Pericle will explore the rapidly evolving role of artificial intelligence and its impact on business today and in the years ahead. This session will provide practical insights into how organizations can adapt, implement meaningful AI-driven strategies, and prepare for a future where AI is fully integrated into daily operations, decision-making, and customer engagement.

  Moderated by Dana Pace, PNC Equipment Finance, Chair, Credit & Collections Committee

  Nick Pericle, Founder, Tenexity

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See and discuss the results from the 15th annual Credit Manager Survey. You will hear what your peers think about the current state of the economy, where portfolio performance is trending, which industries are being targeted for expansion and contraction, whether credit standards are becoming more aggressive or conservative, the direction of collateral values, the view of the regulatory environment, and many other timely and interesting credit-related topics.

Discussion Leaders:

Michael (Mic) Mount, CLFP, U.S. Bank Equipment Finance
Charlie Jones, 1^st Equipment Finance, Inc.
Christine Holguin, CCA Financial, LLC
Scott McCann, Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc.
Patrick Moore, Equifax

This session presents findings from the ELFA Collections Benchmarking Survey alongside current economic and credit data, giving collections professionals a peer-based view of where delinquencies, charge-offs, and recoveries stand in 2026. Panelists will share how leading organizations are responding — from AI and automation adoption to staffing, outsourcing, and regulatory preparedness.

Discussion Leaders:

Robert Fagan, Wintrust Specialty Finance 
Mitchell Bell, Auxilior Capital Partners, Inc.
Jackie Kirk, Western Equipment Finance
Dominick Cevet, Auxilior Capital Partners, Inc.
Kelby Spring, Equifax

New to the conference? This is your event. Join fellow first-timers and members of the Conference Planning Committee for a relaxed, informal reception designed to help you get oriented, make connections, and hit the ground running. Open to all attendees at no additional cost.

The conference is officially underway! Join your colleagues for an opening reception in the exhibit hall — great conversations, exhibitor visits, light fare, and an open bar. This event is included with all conference registrations.