The Certified Lease & Finance Professional (CLFP) Foundation announced that 41 individuals who recently sat through the eight-hour online CLFP exam, have passed. They are:

• Krishna Agrawal, CLFP – Relationship Manager, City National Bank
• Parker Anderson, CLFP – Sales and Customer Advocate, Channel Partners Capital
• Christina Campos, CLFP – Chief Credit Officer, VP of Credit, Lease Corporation of America
• Chelsea Ciufo, CLFP – Assistant Vice President, Project Manager, First American Equipment Finance
• Sean Cokeley, CLFP – Director of Credit, Navitas Credit Corp.
• Lorenzo DeStefanis, CLFP – President, Allied Capital Group, LLC
• Laura Dodson, CLFP – Head of Portfolio Management, Truist Equipment Finance
• Jennifer Dubinsky, CLFP – Director of Accounting and Finance, Orion First Financial LLC
• Austin Eames, CLFP – Account Manager – Regional Captive Group, Key Equipment Finance
• Brock Edwards, CLFP – VP, Commercial Bank Equipment Finance, Key Equipment Finance
• Marcus Frederickson, CLFP – Business Development, KLC Financial, Inc.
• Chelsea Galantini, CLFP Associate – Program Manager, First American Equipment Finance
• Judy Garner, CLFP – Funding Director, Navitas Credit Corp.
• Kaelyn Green, CLFP – AVP of Client Services, Orion First Financial LLC
• Luke Grittner, CLFP – Director of Sales, Channel Partners Capital
• Gary Hanson, CLFP – Vice President of Sales, Lease Corporation of America
• Bryce Hentges, CLFP – Account Manager, Channel Partners Capital
• Shannon Hoffman, CLFP – Documentation Assistant Team Leader, Lease Corporation of America
• Brylee Horning, CLFP – VP, Human Resources & Compliance, Orion First Financial LLC
• Trent Iverson, CLFP – Underwriting Analyst, Channel Partners Capital
• Sean Kilfoyle, CLFP – Vice President, Capital Markets, Key Equipment Finance
• Kevin McKenna, CLFP Associate – Global Management Program, DLL
• Carrie McKernan, CLFP – Documentation Team Leader, Lease Corporation of America
• Violeta Misajlovich, CLFP – Customer Service Team Leader, Lease Corporation of America
• Kevin Nash, CLFP – Vice President – Equipment Finance Officer, Key Equipment Finance
• Peter Nguyen, CLFP – Senior VP, Business Development, Strada Capital Corporation DBA Mazo Capital Solutions
• Douglas Pearce II, CLFP – Assistant Vice President, Key Equipment Finance
• Connor Petersen, CLFP – Commercial Credit Manager, Key Equipment Finance
• Shannon Prange, CLFP – VP Portfolio Management, Orion First Financial LLC
• Emiley Purvis, CLFP – Lead BPU Specialist, Key Equipment Finance
• Jeffrey Richeson, CLFP – Credit Manager, Smarter Equipment Finance
• Kimberlee Riggs, CLFP – VP of Business Development, Orion First Financial LLC
• David Sable, CLFP – Vice President, Program Manager, First American Equipment Finance
• Alison Sauter, CLFP – Vice President, Senior Manager, TD Equipment Finance, Inc.
• Adrienne Sharma, CLFP – Funding Manager, Channel Partners Capital
• Mary Sharp, CLFP – Senior Account Manager, Originations, Key Equipment Finance
• Mark Sheehan, CLFP – VP National Accounts & Syndications, Lease Corporation of America
• Travis Soto, CLFP Associate – Chief Financial Officer, Lease Corporation of America
• Kalah Sprabeary, CLFP – Owner & President, JADCO Holdings, Inc. dba HUB Funding Solutions
• Tammy Trador, CLFP – Assistant Controller, Lease Corporation of America
• Ryan van de Boogaard, CLFP – Commercial Vendor Leasing Manager, Key Equipment Finance

DeStefanis self-studied and reflected on his attainment of the designation, “The CLFP designation is the highest professional recognition in the equipment lease and financing industry. The CLFP designation represents the standard of excellence in our profession, and I am very proud to be able now to carry the CLFP prestigious title. I am grateful to the CLFP Foundation to have given me the opportunity to take my professional knowledge and skills to the next level, and I would strongly recommend anyone in the commercial financing industry that takes his/her carrier and professional development seriously, to pursue the CLFP designation and join the family!”

The CLFP designation identifies an individual as a knowledgeable professional to employers, clients, customers, and peers in the equipment finance industry. There are currently 1,066 active Certified Lease & Finance Professionals and Associates in the United States, Canada, India, Africa and Australia.