CLFP Foundation Adds 38 Members

May 1, 2018

The Certified Lease & Finance Professional (CLFP) Foundation Board of Directors is pleased to announce that there are thirty-eight new equipment finance professionals who recently gained the CLFP Designation. The majority of the new CLFPs are from the internally hosted Academy for Lease & Finance Professionals (ALFP) held at U.S. Bank Equipment Finance and the Eastern-area ALFP hosted by LeaseQ.

The newest CLFPs are:
Matthew Bona, CLFP; Senior Credit Manager - Blue Bridge Financial, LLC
Aaron Brouker, CLFP; Assistant Vice President - U.S. Bank Equipment Finance
Daniel Callahan, CLFP Associate; Assistant Vice President, Project Manager - First American Equipment Finance
Tina Cartwright, CLFP; Senior Vice President, Technology and Operations - U.S. Bank Equipment Finance
Zach Cicero, CLFP; Assistant Vice President, Asset Management - First American Equipment Finance
Andre Clifford, CLFP Associate; Underwriting & Funding Manager - Bryn Mawr Equipment Finance, Inc.
Joshua Cooper, CLFP Associate; Sales Support Intern - First American Equipment Finance
Kathryn (Kathy) Dapcic, CLFP; Accounting Manager - U.S. Bank Equipment Finance
Tina Eickhoff, CLFP; Senior Vice President, Director of Finance - U.S. Bank Equipment Finance
Sean Evans, CLFP; Director of Partnerships - LeaseQ
Steven Hanneman, CLFP; Senior Vice President, Director of Operations - U.S. Bank Equipment Finance
Michelle Kostick, CLFP; Credit Officer, Vice President - First American Equipment Finance
Svetlana (Lana) Kralik, CLFP; Leasing Credit Manager - U.S. Bank Equipment Finance
Tom Landmark, CLFP; Vice-President, Director of Contract Administration; U.S. Bank Equipment Finance
Daniel Maddock, CLFP; Assistant Vice President, Project Manager - First American Equipment Finance
Kari Maier, CLFP Associate; Assistant Vice President - Project Manager - First American Equipment Finance
Jeff Matysek, CLFP; Assistant Vice President, Project Manager - First American Equipment Finance
Robert Measer, CLFP; Senior Financial Analyst - First American Equipment Finance
Christine Moses , CLFP; Credit Officer - First American Equipment Finance
Michael (Mic) Mount, CLFP; Senior Vice President, Credit & Portfolio Management Department Head - U.S. Bank Equipment Finance
Heidi Mukomela, CLFP; Director of Operations Quality Assurance - U.S. Bank Equipment Finance
Bob Murrer, CLFP; Vice President - First American Equipment Finance
Eric Myhre, CLFP; Vice President of Finance - U.S. Bank Equipment Finance
Danielle Naylon, CLFP Associate Portfolio Associate - First American Equipment Finance
Patrick O'Connor, CLFP Associate; Director of Business Development - LeaseQ
Richard Padgett, CLFP; Vice President, Capital Markets Group - U.S. Bank Equipment Finance
Matthew Rankin, CLFP Associate; Assistant Vice President, Education - First American Equipment Finance
Kevin Reese, CLFP; Vice President - U.S. Bank Equipment Finance
Tina Ross, CLFP; Assistant Vice President, Project Manager - First American Equipment Finance
Kathie Russell, CLFP; Senior Vice President, Commercial Credit - U.S. Bank Equipment Finance
Greg Stitt, CLFP Associate; Assistant Vice President, Syndications - First American Equipment Finance
Shelly Tauer, CLFP; Vice President, System Technology & Security Manager - U.S. Bank Equipment Finance
Maximilian (Max) Tirey, CLFP; Finance Associate - LeaseQ
David Trost, CLFP Associate; Director, Transportation Finance - LeaseQ
David Verkinderen, CLFP; Senior Vice President, U.S. Bank EF Business Line Leader - U.S. Bank Equipment Finance
Kyle Vogel, CLFP; Assistant Vice President, Project Manager - First American Equipment Finance
Dean Ward, CLFP; CAO & Risk Manager - U.S. Bank Equipment Finance
Jennifer Wilson, CLFP; Funding Manager - Amur Equipment Finance

Mr. Verkinderen stated, “I thought this was an excellent opportunity to expand my overall knowledge of the Equipment Finance Industry. I have spent most of my career in the small ticket vendor segment of this business and this was a great opportunity to test my knowledge in other parts of our industry. I think it is outstanding that our industry has a designation like this for those wanting to expand and verify their knowledge of Equipment Finance.”

The CLFP designation is the only certification for the Equipment Finance Industry and there are currently 543 active Certified Lease & Finance Professionals and Associates in the United States, Canada and Australia. For more information, call Executive Director Reid Raykovich, CLFP at (206) 535-6281 or visit http://www.CLFPFoundation.org.