ELFA is pleased to present the following Business Council Steering Committee (BCSC) rosters for 2026. The BCSCs play an important role representing your interests to the Board of Directors, and we thank the BCSC members for their participation and contributions to ELFA’s governance.
The Bank Business Council Steering Committee represents bank-owned or bank-related organizations that utilize internal funding. They may encompass bank departments, divisions or affiliates, or divisions or subsidiaries of bank holding companies.
Bank Business Council Steering Committee:
- David Jaliman, Atlantic Union Equipment Finance (Committee Chair)
- David Beck, Central Bank of St. Louis
- Kevin Canepa, CLFP, Civista Leasing & Finance
- Michael Clune, CLFP, First American Equipment Finance, an RBC / City National Company
- Katie Crawford, CLFP, Arvest Equipment Finance
- Theresa Dixon, Bank of America Global Leasing (Board Liaison)
- Laura Elrod Eckhardt, Frost Equipment Leasing and Finance
- Jason Fronheiser, Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc.
- Nicholas Gibbens, CLFP, Wintrust Specialty Finance
- Aaron Jensen, Farm Credit Leasing
- Charles Jones, 1st Equipment Finance, Inc.
- Lance King, Fifth Third Bank, National Association
- Marcela Melendez, First Bank Chicago
- Keith Moore, Wintrust Commercial Finance
- Jerilyn Nicholsen, Pathward Commercial Finance
- James Schulte, Wells Fargo Equipment Finance
- Byron Terwege, Texas Capital Bank
- Mark Thomas, CLFP, Key Equipment Finance
- Matt Vazzana, CLFP, Huntington Technology Finance
- Scott Weissmann, M&T Bank Corporation
- Jordan White, F.N.B. Equipment Finance
- Steve Wright, Huntington Equipment Finance
ELFA Staff Liaison: Julie Benson, jbenson@elfaonline.org
The Captive and Vendor Finance Business Council Steering Committee represents financial services organizations that provide sales-assisted financing and vendor and manufacturer support activities, either on a third-party or captive basis.
Captive and Vendor Finance Business Council Steering Committee:
- John Mizzi, Vero Technologies (Committee Chair)
- Bruno Amalberti, First Citizens Bank Equipment Finance
- Carolyn Amberg, HP Inc.
- Don Bryson, Canon Financial Services, Inc.
- Mark Casel, DLL
- Linda Damico, CrowdStrike Financial Services
- Matthew Diehl, LEAF Commercial Capital
- Amy Gestal, Huntington Technology Finance
- Brian Hurley, GE Healthcare Financial Services
- Ramsey James, Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation
- Christopher Johnson (Board Liaison)
- Daniel Juni, Cisco Systems Capital Corporation
- Austin Law, Stryker, Flex Financial
- Kimberly Montgomery, EverBank Vendor Equipment Finance
- Christian Rossi, CNH Industrial Capital LLC
- Tim Schaeffner, Bank of America Global Leasing
- Mike Sedlak, GE Healthcare Financial Services
- Sheena Seger, Toyota Commercial Finance
- Chad Volkert, John Deere Financial
ELFA Staff Liaison: Stephanie Fisher, sfisher@leasefoundation.org
The Independent Business Council Steering Committee represents non-bank-owned organizations that provide financing through lines of credit, discounting relationships or other funding vehicles.
Independent Business Council Steering Committee:
- James Currier, CLFP, Finloc USA Inc. (Committee Chair)
- Jason Bartz, Vero Technologies
- Hollis Bufferd, Star Hill Financial LLC (Board Liaison)
- David Gernhard, CLFP, Transport Enterprise Leasing, LLC
- Kent Hammett, Equify Financial LLC
- Lana Kralik, Dext Capital
- George Parker, VenSource Capital LLC
- John Pfister, CLFP, Chief Executive Officer, MAZO Capital LLC
- Mitchell Rice, Commercial Capital Company LLC
- Jenny Roach, Wingspire Equipment Finance LLC
- Mark Scardigli, Trio Capital Solutions
- Robert Seltzer, Ansley Park Capital
- Harrison Smith, Stonebriar Commercial Finance
- Paula Summers, CLFP, Summers Engineered Capital LLC
- Peggy Tomcheck, Aspen Capital Company, Inc.
- Evan Tuozzoli, Nexseer Capital
- Amy Wagner, American Financial Partners, Inc.
- Nahid Zamir, Meridian OneCap Credit Corp.
- Buddy Zarbock, Commercial Funding Partners, LLC
ELFA Staff Liaison: Alexa Carnibella, acarnibella@elfaonline.org
The Service Providers Business Council Steering Committee represents organizations and firms providing a variety of related services to the members of the other four Business Councils. Associated company types include accounting, collections, law, consulting, software, equipment management, university/government, executive recruiters, insurance, nonprofits/associations and publishers.
The Service Providers Business Council Steering Committee:
- Kim Riggs-Mounger, CLFP, Orion First Financial, LLC (Committee Chair)
- Alistair Canal, Syndifi Inc.
- Donna Christensen, CLFP, CSC
- Quentin Cote, CLFP, Orion First Financial, LLC
- Brendan Curran, Acquis Insurance Management
- Danielle Dolloff, Liventus, Inc.
- Edward Flynn, RVI Group
- Randy Haug, LTi Technology Solutions (Board Liaison)
- Basil Karatzas, ASA, MBA, Karatzas Marine Advisors & Co
- Lili Martinez, Assurant
- Sean McKenna, Great American Insurance Group, Specialty Equipment
- Peter Minshall, NETSOL Technologies Inc.
- Michael Mousdale, Alfa
- Kinna Pattani, Alfa
- Colleen Shelby, instaCOVER, a subsidiary of One80 Intermediaries
- Kelby Spring, Equifax
- Michael Toglia, Equipment Finance Advisor
- Anthony Trollope, Foresight Marketing Agency
- Adam White, Equifax
ELFA Staff Liaison: Lisa Ramirez lramirez@elfaonline.org
The Small Ticket Business Council Steering Committee represents financial services organizations primarily involved in transactions under $250,000, either individually or through lines.
The Small Ticket Business Council Steering Committee:
- John Gougeon, UniFi Equipment Finance (Committee Chair)
- Kip Amstutz, CLFP, 360 Equipment Finance
- Erik Anderson, Northland Capital Equipment Finance
- Anita Colvin, CLFP, U.S. Bank
- Lisa Corby, Verdant Commercial Capital LLC
- Frank Costanza, Choice Financial Group
- Tina Eickhoff, U.S. Bank
- Paul Fogle, CLFP, Quality Equipment Finance
- Maggie Holly, Hanmi Bank
- Will Mennesson, CLFP, AP Equipment Finance
- Chad Palmer, Western Equipment Finance
- Brian Rodd, Securcor Financial Group
- Dave Schlauderaff, Merchants Bank Equipment Finance
- Ryan Schlenner, Channel
- Greg Sting, PEAC Solutions
- Spencer Thomas, North Mill Equipment Finance
- Michael Willerer, Alliance Funding Group
ELFA Staff Liaison: Allyson Gale, agale@elfaonlline.org