Lara Tolland is Chief Operating Officer at Northteq, where she oversees day-to-day operations and execution across the company for Aurora, a loan origination platform purpose-built for equipment finance. Lara has spent nearly two decades in commercial lending software. She's built teams from the ground up and led delivery for some of the industry's most complex implementations. Her career has been shaped by a consistent focus: helping financial institutions get real value from the technology they invest in; driving adoption, efficiency, and measurable outcomes. At Northteq, she works closely with equipment finance companies navigating the shift from legacy systems to modern, scalable platforms. She's seen what works, what stalls, and what makes the difference in a successful technology transformation.