John Gougeon is a former chairperson and member of the ELFA Equipment Management committee. Gougeon has been actively involved in the commercial finance industry for over 25 years. Most recently, he held the position of Major Accounts Manager at IronPlanet, focusing on the commercial finance marketplace.

Prior to joining IronPlanet in 2007, Gougeon spent over twenty years in the banking and commercial finance industry, including senior management roles with U.S. Express Leasing (now EverBank), GE Express Financial Solutions, Heller Global Vendor Finance and National Bank of Detroit Equipment Finance.

Gougeon studied Community Development at Central Michigan University. He has been married to Beth for 25 years and enjoys spending time with his wife and three beautiful daughters.