The Certified Lease & Finance Professional (CLFP) Foundation announced 69 individuals who sat through the eight-hour online CLFP exam during the months of April and May have successfully passed. They are:

• Omar Ali, CLFP – Senior Credit Analyst, Partners Capital Group, Inc.
• Amanda Bialka, CLFP – Credit Analyst, Stearns Bank, N.A.-Equipment Finance Division
• Kimberly Benson, CLFP – Vendor Finance Coordinator, Financial Pacific Leasing, Inc.
• Melissa Boyd, CLFP – Director of Sales, U.S. Bank Equipment Finance 
• Rebecca Bylin, CLFP – Credit Officer, Financial Pacific Leasing, Inc.
• Danielle Clawson, CLFP – Credit Officer, First American Equipment Finance
• Jerald Collens, CLFP – Broker Relationship Manager – Eastern Region, Global Financial & Leasing Services, LLC
• Karin Copeland, CLFP – Sourcing Specialist, 3M
• Anna Cuthbert, CLFP – Assistant Vice President, Project Manager, First American Equipment Finance
• Casey Cuthbert, CLFP – Assistant Vice President, Project Manager, First American Equipment Finance
• Brenda Denelsbeck, CLFP – Vice President and Director of Client Support, U.S. Bank Equipment Finance
• Crystal Doro, CLFP – Vice President, First American Equipment Finance
• Sichao E, CLFP – Staff Accountant, ECS Financial Services, Inc.
• Sean Eidle, CLFP – Business Development Manager, Oakmont Capital Services, LLC
• Tracey Elfering, CLFP – Business Development Coordinator, Oakmont Capital Services, LLC
• Corey Elkins, CLFP – Funding Coordinator, Financial Pacific Leasing, Inc.
• Suzann Fakhoury, CLFP – Credit Manager, Crossroads Equipment Lease & Finance LLC
• Clay Fischer, CLFP – Commercial Loan Officer, Sentry Bank
• Janice Forgue, CLFP – Senior Manager – Assurance Services, ECS Financial Services, Inc.
• Jennifer Foulds, CLFP – Documentation Specialist, Oakmont Capital Services, LLC
• Roger Franco, CLFP – Sr. Manager – Product Management, Cisco Systems Capital Corporation
• Siyani Fullerton, CLFP – Assistant Vice President, First American Equipment Finance
• Jon Gibbs, CLFP – Assistant Vice President, First American Equipment Finance
• Ryan Gilbert, CLFP – Credit Analyst, First Foundation Bank
• Whitney Gross, CLFP – Assistant Vice President – Project Manager, First American Equipment Finance
• Robert Harris, CLFP – Vice President, Direct Originations, Wintrust Commercial Finance
• Kashif (Kash) Hassan, CLFP – Vice President, Equipment Finance, First American Equipment Finance
• Eric Heft, CLFP – Assistant Vice President, U.S. Bank Equipment Finance
• Julie Hoffman, CLFP – Vice President, Equipment Finance, TriState Capital Bank
• Crystal Hofmeyer, CLFP – Portfolio Analytics Risk Manager, U.S. Bank Equipment Finance
• Jason Hunter, CLFP Associate – Staff Accountant, ECS Financial Services, Inc.
• Justin Irons, CLFP Associate – Staff Accountant, ECS Financial Services, Inc.
• Ben Jacobs, CLFP – Assistant Vice President, Project Manager, First American Equipment Finance
• William Kane, CLFP Associate – Assistant Vice President, First American Equipment Finance
• Nathan Kary, CLFP – Credit Manager, Geneva Capital, LLC
• Melissa Kaul, CLFP – Vice President, U.S. Bank Equipment Finance
• Debra Kemp, CLFP – Vice President: Operations & Documentation, U.S. Bank Equipment Finance
• Roderick Knoll, CLFP Associate – Partner, Marathon Commercial Capital, LLC
• Nicholas Konz, CLFP – Inside Sales Account Representative, Northland Capital Financial Services, LLC
• Sanzhar Kunayev, CLFP – Business Analyst, ConnectedFi
• Rick Lang, CLFP – Senior Vice President, Sales Director, First Midwest Equipment Finance Co.
• Elise Linn, CLFP – Business Development Officer, Oakmont Capital Services, LLC
• Steven Lippa, CLFP – Assistant Vice President, Project Manager, First American Equipment Finance
• Beth Maaske, CLFP – District Finance Manager, Volvo Financial Services
• Adam Mancuso, CLFP Associate – Assistant Vice President – Finance Specialist, First American Equipment Finance
• Jodie Masciola, CLFP – Credit Officer, Wintrust Specialty Finance
• Michael McDonald, CLFP – Senior Asset Management Specialist, Stryker
• Michael McElroy, CLFP – Business Development Officer, Oakmont Capital Services, LLC
• Sean Meder, CLFP – Vice President of Business Development, BciCapital, Inc.
• Jena Morgan, CLFP – Director of Systems, Solutions & Marketing, KLC Financial, Inc.
• Matthew Nicholson, CLFP – Leasing Credit Manager, U.S. Bank Equipment Finance
• Justin Norris, CLFP – Leasing Officer, First Utah Bank
• Kevin O’Connor, CLFP – Sales Supervisor, Beacon Funding Corporation
• Jerome Orze, CLFP Associate – Staff Accountant, ECS Financial Services, Inc.
• Kenneth Ouellette, Jr., CLFP – Senior Vice President and Credit Risk Officer, U.S. Bank Equipment Finance
• Melanie Pedersen, CLFP – VP - Director of Customer Service and Default Management, U.S. Bank Equipment Finance
• Randall Petersen, CLFP – Business Development, KLC Financial, Inc.
• Karen Pomazal, CLFP – Senior Vice President, Marketing, First American Equipment Finance
• Thomas Radcliff, CLFP – Sr. Purchasing Agent, Physicians Mutual Insurance Company
• Larry Scherzer, CLFP – Global Leader Strategy and Product Development, Cisco Systems Capital Corporation
• Molly Simon, CLFP – Vice President and Senior Corporate Counsel, U.S. Bank Equipment Finance
• Ricardo Sondakh-Dorantes, CLFP – Relationship Manager, UniFi Equipment Finance, Inc.
• Amanda Town, CLFP – Credit Analyst, Oakmont Capital Services, LLC
• Skii VonDracek, CLFP – Operations Manager, U.S. Bank Equipment Finance
• Nate Wallenhorst, CLFP – Assistant Vice President – Program Manager, First American Equipment Finance
• Garett Wilhite, CLFP Associate – Staff Accountant, ECS Financial Services, Inc.
• Chelsea Wood Thurn, CLFP – VP, Funding Manager, Wintrust Specialty Finance
• Luanne Woods, CLFP – Vendor Service Manager, UniFi Equipment Finance, Inc.
• Kara Ziegler, CLFP Associate – Staff Accountant, ECS Financial Services, Inc.

Harris attended the ALFP hosted by Wintrust Specialty Finance in Irvine, CA. He stated, “Going through the ALFP course and the CLFP exam was such a great experience. The material covers a wide range of topics about all aspects of the equipment leasing business; I highly recommend the class and test for anyone involved in the industry. I chose to pursue the CLFP designation so that I could challenge myself, while also learning how to better serve my company and clients. I believe that by increasing my knowledge base specific to the leasing industry, I have improved my ability to bring value to all constituents involved in the process from origination to funding to portfolio management.”

The CLFP designation identifies an individual as a knowledgeable professional to employers, clients, customers, and peers in the equipment finance industry. There are currently 754 active Certified Lease & Finance Professionals and Associates.