The Equipment Leasing and Finance Association announced the results of the association’s Business Council Steering Committee elections. The committees are an integral part of ELFA operations, providing input on the direction of the association, meeting the needs of members in their respective areas and serving as a bridge between the members, Board of Directors and staff. Each committee keeps its finger on the pulse of the industry, assessing sector trends and how they may impact the membership and the association.

The following individuals will serve on the five committees in 2023. The committee members are elected by the Business Council membership for a term of two years on a staggered basis. Asterisks indicate members who were newly elected or re-elected in the 2022 elections. In 2023, each committee will include a liaison from the association’s “People Power” committees: the Emerging Talent Advisory Council, Equity Committee and Women’s Council.

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. The members are as follows:

• Robert Seltzer, BciCapital, Inc. (BciC) (Chair)*
• Jon Biorkman, BMO Harris Equipment Finance (Board Liaison)
• Mark Boyer, CIT*
• Eric Bunnell, CLFP, Arvest Equipment Finance
• Robert Campbell, Signature Financial*
• Laura Elrod Eckhardt, Frost Equipment Leasing and Finance*
• Mark Farlin, LEAF Commercial Capital Inc.
• Adam Fay, First American Equipment Finance, an RBC / City National Company
• Thomas Forbes, Wintrust Commercial Finance
• Kristopher Foster, Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc.
• Amy Gestal, Huntington Technology Finance*
• Bryan Grantham, Regions Equipment Finance Corporation
• Matthew Hand, U.S. Bank
• David Jaliman, Atlantic Union Equipment Finance*
• Aaron Jensen, Farm Credit Leasing*
• Dale Kluga, Providence Equipment Finance, A Division of Providence Bank & Trust*
• Dennis Magarro, Peapack Capital Corporation
• Jill McKean-Bilby, BOK Financial Equipment Finance, Inc.*
• Theresa Provencher, Bank of America Global Leasing
• Linda Redding, JP Morgan Equipment Finance*
• Marci Slagle, BankFinancial, NA
• Matthew Vazzana, Huntington Technology Finance (Emerging Talent Advisory Council Liaison)
• Stan Walker, Citizens Asset Finance, a division of Citizens Bank, N.A.*
• Amy Weum, Farm Credit Leasing (Equity Committee Liaison)
• Donna Yanuzzi, 1st Equipment Finance (Women’s Council Liaison)

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. The members are as follows:

Eileen Schoonmaker, DLL (Chair)
Bruno Amalberti, CIT*
Mark Bainbridge, Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation
Joe Banister, LEAF Commercial Capital Inc.
Brian Bower, Bank of America Global Leasing
Kathy Canum, Canon Financial Services, Inc. (Board Liaison)
Mark Casel, Key Equipment Finance*
Todd Clegg, Huntington Equipment Finance
Linda D'Amico, Cisco Systems Capital Corporation (Equity Committee Liaison)
Dan Hathcoat, Summit Funding Group, Inc.
Xiang Ji, Toyota Industries Commercial Finance, Inc.*
Christopher Johnson, Pitney Bowes Global Financial Services
Corey Kerns, GreatAmerica Financial Services*
Mark Lombardi, Healthcare Financial Services, GE Healthcare
Jeremy McCulloch, Wells Fargo Vendor Financial Services
Dan Nuss, US Bank
Shirley Pridgen, Toyota Industries Commercial Finance, Inc. (Women’s Council Liaison)
Josh Snider, Verdant Commercial Capital LLC*
Justin Tabone, TIAA Bank*
Greg Vandewalker, GreatAmerica Financial Services
Camtu Vo, DLL (Emerging Talent Advisory Council Liaison)
Chad Volkert, John Deere Financial*
Dan Willems Van Dijk, CNH Industrial Capital LLC*

The Independent Business Council Steering Committee represents non-bank-owned organizations that provide financing through lines of credit, discounting relationships or other funding vehicles. The members are as follows:

Jonathan Albin, Nexseer Capital (Chair)*
Kimberly Adair, CLFP, Amur Equipment Finance*
Hollis Bufferd, Star Hill Financial LLC
Deborah Cole, Gaelic Leasing Inc
David Cramer, CLFP, Amur Equipment Finance (Equity Committee Liaison)
Jacquie Cripe, CLFP, Mitsubishi HC Capital America, Inc. (Women’s Council Liaison)
James Currier, Finloc USA Inc.*
Roman Gajda, ENGS Commercial Finance Co.
Autumn Heseltine, Insight Investments, LLC*
Patrick Hoiby, Equify Financial LLC*
Rick Matte, Encina Equipment Finance, LLC*
Will Mennesson, CLFP, AP Equipment Financing (Emerging Talent Advisory Council Liaison)
Brian Mulder, FORT Capital Resources, LLC
Chris Pagano, Mitsubishi HC Capital America, Inc.
Jennifer Sablowski, LeasePlan USA*
Howard Shiebler, Crossroads Equipment Lease & Finance LLC
Harrison Smith, Stonebriar Commercial Finance*
Paula Summers, Vision Financial Group, Inc.*
Peggy Tomcheck, Aspen Capital Company, Inc.*
Bruce Winter, CLFP, FSG Capital, Inc. (Board Liaison)

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 members are as follows:

Cody Sanguinetti, CLFP, Great American Insurance Group (Chair)
Tara Aasand, LTi Technology Solutions* (Women’s Council Liaison)
Jeffrey Bilbrey, Leasepath*
Susan Carol, Susan Carol Creative
Benjamin Court, Stinson LLP *
Joe Franco, CLFP, FIS
Jon Gerson, Executive Solutions for Leasing and Finance, LLC*
David Herrera, Bigfoot Forklift LLC*
Basil Karatzas, Karatzas Marine Advisors & Co*
Barbara King, Capgemini America, Inc.*
Brian Little, V3 Distribution*
Sean McKenna, Great American Insurance Group (Emerging Talent Advisory Council Liaison)
Kim Riggs-Mounger, CLFP, Orion First Financial, LLC*
Barry Ripes, Equifax (Board Liaison)
Sean Scampton, Leasepath (Equity Committee Liaison)
Rob van der Zanden, Kin Analytics*

The Small Ticket Business Council Steering Committee represents financial services organizations primarily involved in transactions under $250,000, either individually or through lines. The members are as follows:

Robert Ceribelli, DLL (Chair)*
Erik Anderson, Northland Capital Equipment Finance*
Anita Colvin, CLFP, U.S. Bank
Cole Farmer, Blue Street Capital, LLC (Emerging Talent Advisory Council Liaison)
Paul Fogle, Quality Equipment Finance*
Nicholas Gibbens, CLFP, Wintrust Specialty Finance
Brent Hall, CLFP, Alliance Funding Group*
Adrian Hebig, Channel*
Maggie Holly, CLFP, Hanmi Bank (Women’s Council Liaison)
Richard Irwin, PEAC Solutions *
Eric McGriff, Wintrust Specialty Finance (Equity Committee Liaison)
Brient Mills, JB&B Capital, LLC
Kayla Perlinger, Oakmont Capital Services
Brad Peterson, Channel (Board Liaison)
Todd Wainwright, Amur Equipment Finance

Learn More
To learn more about each ELFA committee and its purpose, download the ELFA Volunteer Guide or view committee descriptions online. All members who are interested in serving on an ELFA committee, including a Business Council Steering Committee, are encouraged to complete the online committee volunteer form or contact Director of Governance Ed Rosen at erosen@elfaonline.org or 202.238.3428.