The Certified Lease & Finance Professional (CLFP) Foundation Board of Directors announced there are 38 new equipment finance professionals who recently gained the CLFP Designation. The majority of the new CLFPs are from the internally hosted Academy for Lease & Finance Professionals (ALFP) held at U.S. Bank Equipment Finance and the Eastern-area ALFP hosted by LeaseQ.

The newest CLFPs are:

• Matthew Bona, CLFP - Senior Credit Manager, Blue Bridge Financial, LLC
• Aaron Brouker, CLFP - Assistant Vice President, U.S. Bank Equipment Finance
• Daniel Callahan, CLFP Associate - Assistant Vice President, Project Manager, First American Equipment Finance
• Tina Cartwright, CLFP - Senior Vice President, Technology and Operations, U.S. Bank Equipment Finance
• Zach Cicero, CLFP - Assistant Vice President, Asset Management, First American Equipment Finance
• Andre Clifford, CLFP Associate - Underwriting & Funding Manager - Bryn Mawr Equipment Finance, Inc.
• Joshua Cooper, CLFP Associate - Sales Support Intern, First American Equipment Finance
• Kathryn (Kathy) Dapcic, CLFP - Accounting Manager, U.S. Bank Equipment Finance
• Tina Eickhoff, CLFP - Senior Vice President, Director of Finance, U.S. Bank Equipment Finance
• Sean Evans, CLFP - Director of Partnerships, LeaseQ
• Steven Hanneman, CLFP - Senior Vice President, Director of Operations, U.S. Bank Equipment Finance
• Michelle Kostick, CLFP - Credit Officer, Vice President, First American Equipment Finance
• Svetlana (Lana) Kralik, CLFP - Leasing Credit Manager, U.S. Bank Equipment Finance
• Tom Landmark, CLFP - Vice-President, Director of Contract Administration, U.S. Bank Equipment Finance
• Daniel Maddock, CLFP - Assistant Vice President, Project Manager, First American Equipment Finance
• Kari Maier, CLFP Associate - Assistant Vice President, Project Manager, First American Equipment Finance
• Jeff Matysek, CLFP - Assistant Vice President, Project Manager, First American Equipment Finance
• Robert Measer, CLFP - Senior Financial Analyst, First American Equipment Finance
• Christine Moses, CLFP - Credit Officer, First American Equipment Finance
• Michael (Mic) Mount, CLFP - Senior Vice President, Credit & Portfolio Management Department Head, U.S. Bank Equipment Finance
• Heidi Mukomela, CLFP - Director of Operations Quality Assurance, U.S. Bank Equipment Finance
• Bob Murrer, CLFP - Vice President, First American Equipment Finance
• Eric Myhre, CLFP - Vice President of Finance, U.S. Bank Equipment Finance
• Danielle Naylon, CLFP Associate - Portfolio Associate, First American Equipment Finance
• Patrick O'Connor, CLFP Associate - Director of Business Development, LeaseQ
• Richard Padgett, CLFP - Vice President, Capital Markets Group, U.S. Bank Equipment Finance
• Matthew Rankin, CLFP Associate - Assistant Vice President, Education, First American Equipment Finance
• Kevin Reese, CLFP - Vice President, U.S. Bank Equipment Finance
• Tina Ross, CLFP - Assistant Vice President, Project Manager, First American Equipment Finance
• Kathie Russell, CLFP - Senior Vice President, Commercial Credit, U.S. Bank Equipment Finance
• Greg Stitt, CLFP Associate - Assistant Vice President, Syndications, First American Equipment Finance
• Shelly Tauer, CLFP - Vice President, System Technology & Security Manager,  U.S. Bank Equipment Finance
• Maximilian (Max) Tirey, CLFP - Finance Associate, LeaseQ
• David Trost, CLFP Associate - Director, Transportation Finance, LeaseQ
• David Verkinderen, CLFP - Senior Vice President, U.S. Bank EF Business Line Leader, U.S. Bank Equipment Finance
• Kyle Vogel, CLFP - Assistant Vice President, Project Manager, First American Equipment Finance
• Dean Ward, CLFP - CAO & Risk Manager, U.S. Bank Equipment Finance
• Jennifer Wilson, CLFP - Funding Manager, Amur Equipment Finance

“I thought this was an excellent opportunity to expand my overall knowledge of the Equipment Finance Industry,” Verkinderen said. “I have spent most of my career in the small ticket vendor segment of this business and this was a great opportunity to test my knowledge in other parts of our industry. I think it is outstanding that our industry has a designation like this for those wanting to expand and verify their knowledge of Equipment Finance.”

The CLFP designation is the only certification for the Equipment Finance Industry and there are active Certified Lease & Finance Professionals and Associates in the United States, Canada and Australia. For more information, call Executive Director Reid Raykovich, CLFP, at (206) 535-6281 or visit http://www.CLFPFoundation.org.