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Valerie L. Gerard
  • Expert in business strategy, capital markets / funding, corporate reputation and valuation, investor relations and rating agency relations
  • Served as Chief Financial Officer for SmartMoney and chief investor relations officer for many S&P 500 and FTSE 100 firms
  • Trustee of the Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation Board with memberships on the Foundation Research Committee, the Industry Future Council and Editorial Review Board for the Journal of Equipment Leasing and Finance
  • Member of the Equipment Leasing & Finance Association’s Women’s Leadership Council and former chair of the ELFA’s Investor Relations Advisory Task Force and member of AFSA Financial Relations Committee
  • Recognized by The Monitor as one of the top 50 Women in Leasing
  • Previously headed up the finance and leasing company ratings group for Fitch
  • 25 years of experience in financial services as well as media and telecommunications

Posts by this Author:

Articles
Valerie Gerard, Co-Chief Executive Officer, The Alta Group discusses the importance of engaging in Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) and how the equipment finance industry is applying these non-financial factors as part of their process to identify risks and growth opportunities. Read Full Article

Industry Trends
August 01, 2021 @ 12:00 AM