The Certified Lease & Finance Professional (CLFP) Foundation announced 24 individuals who recently sat through the eight-hour online CLFP exam. They are:

• Christopher Bakos, CLFP – Senior Vice President, Univest Capital, Inc.
• Russell Bass, CLFP – Software Engineer, Ivory Consulting Corporation
• Lexi Clayton, CLFP – Assistant Vice President, Project Manager, First American Equipment Finance
• Jamie Engle, CLFP – Assistant Vice President, Project Manager, First American Equipment Finance
• Gillian Foster, CLFP Associate – Vice President, Learning and Development, First American Equipment Finance
• Lisa Hartley, CLFP – Vice President, Sales, Univest Capital, Inc.
• Robert Hoffkins, CLFP – Assistant Vice President, First American Equipment Finance
• Katie Jones, CLFP – Equipment Finance Sales Support Specialist, Arvest Equipment Finance
• Katie Lewis, CLFP Associate – Systems Analyst, First American Equipment Finance
• Timothy Kehoe, CLFP – Regional Finance Manager, Presidio Technology Capital LLC
• Timothy McConnell, CLFP – Sales & Marketing Representative, Navitas Credit Corp.
• Justin McIntyre, CLFP Associate – Director of Information Security and Engineering, First American Equipment Finance
• Conor McKenna, CLFP – Assistant Vice President, Project Manager, First American Equipment Finance
• Nicole Miller, CLFP – Senior Business Development Manager of Broker Services, NewLane Finance
• Rosalynn Ostler, CLFP – Assistant Vice President, Asset Management, Crestmark Equipment Finance
• Robert Quinn, III, CLFP – Vice President, First American Equipment Finance
• Scott Ruettgers, CLFP – Healthcare Wholesale Leasing Manager, Key Equipment Finance
• Cody Sanguinetti, CLFP – Business Development Manager, Great American Insurance Group
• Linda Schenkel, CLFP – Vice President, Loan and Lease Documentation, The Pitney Bowes Bank, Inc.
• Galit Shkurenko, CLFP Associate – Accounting Supervisor, ECS Financial Services, Inc.
• Robert Smith, CLFP – Senior Vice President, Director of Capital Markets, Univest Capital, Inc.
• Alison Stromberg, CLFP Associate – Assistant Vice President, First American Equipment Finance
• Stephanie Williamson-Horn, CLFP – AVP, Project Manager, First American Equipment Finance
• Kyle Zaffuto, CLFP – Project Manager, First American Equipment Finance

Schenkel attended the online ALFP hosted by Great American Insurance Group in August and stated, “As a professional dedicated to the equipment leasing and finance industry, I am always eager to continue my education in all aspects of the industry. I chose to pursue the CLFP designation as an opportunity to join an elite group of peers who have demonstrated broad industry knowledge and a commitment to high standards.

Ostler attended the online ALFP hosted by IDS this month and noted, “Throughout my career, I have worked in several areas of the equipment leasing and finance industry, including Asset Management, Pricing, Documentation and Collections. Earning the CLFP designation has allowed me to further broaden my knowledge and skills. This designation has also provided me the opportunity to join an elite network of professionals who have gained mastery in all aspects of the industry.”

The CLFP designation identifies an individual as a knowledgeable professional to employers, clients, customers, and peers in the equipment finance industry. There are currently 932 active Certified Lease & Finance Professionals and Associates in the United States, Canada, India and Australia.