Valerie L. Gerard - ABL Advisor Author Profile

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Valerie L. Gerard

Expert in business strategy, capital markets / funding, corporate reputation and valuation, investor relations and rating agency relations
Served as Chief Financial Officer for SmartMoney and chief investor relations officer for many S&P 500 and FTSE 100 firms
Trustee of the Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation Board with memberships on the Foundation Research Committee, the Industry Future Council and Editorial Review Board for the Journal of Equipment Leasing and Finance
Member of the Equipment Leasing & Finance Association’s Women’s Leadership Council and former chair of the ELFA’s Investor Relations Advisory Task Force and member of AFSA Financial Relations Committee
Recognized by The Monitor as one of the top 50 Women in Leasing
Previously headed up the finance and leasing company ratings group for Fitch
25 years of experience in financial services as well as media and telecommunications

Articles

	ESG in Equipment Finance – Today and in the Future Valerie Gerard, Co-Chief Executive Officer, The Alta Group discusses the importance of engaging in Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) and how the equipment finance industry is applying these non-financial factors as part of their process to identify risks and growth opportunities. Read Full Article
Industry Trends August 01, 2021 @ 12:00 AM

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Shawn Arnone, Group Head of Key Equipment Finance Capital Markets, explores...

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