Equipment Finance Cares Minnesota will be held Tuesday, June 21 from 1:30 p.m.-7 p.m. at the Midland Hills Country Club in Roseville, MN.

“We are excited to go back to where Equipment Finance Cares started in 2021,” said Jesse Johnson, founder of Equipment Finance Cares. “We are grateful to Honour Capital for hosting and our sponsors for making these events possible.”

The “Human Side of Innovation” panel, moderated by Deb Reuben, CLFP - TomorrowZone, includes Tawnya Stone, CLFP - GreatAmerica Financial Services; Jeffrey Bilbrey – Leasepath; Nancy Robles- Eastern Funding; and Daryn Lecy, CLFP - Oakmont Capital Services. Reuben will talk about the realities of enabling innovation in a high-performance team.

The “Emerging Talent Advisory Council” panel, moderated by Sean McKenna - Great American Insurance Group, includes Katie Thompson – Siemens; Jacob Fahl, CLFP- Mitsubishi HC Capital America; Kristi Schon – Channel; and Harrison Smith - Stonebriar Commercial Finance. Topics of discussion include what the younger generation is looking for in an employer, how to engage the younger work force, best ways to recruit and retain young talent, and how to incentivize younger talent.

Equipment Finance Cares is a platform that showcases how equipment finance professionals and organizations are giving back to their respective communities. Foundations currently showcased for this event include Love Life Now, Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation, Chris Walker Educational Fund, Slipka Foundation, Technovation MN, St Theresa’s Orphanage Foundation and Minnesota Good Works.

Ben Utech, Chief Culture Officer at True North Equity Partners, will be the event's featured speaker.