The Certified Lease & Finance Professional (CLFP) Foundation announced that 19 individuals who recently sat through the online proctored CLFP exam have passed. They are:

1. Robert Bimson, CLFP – Senior Manager, Lease Operations, CoBank Farm Credit Leasing

2. Shane Cesarz, CLFP – Portfolio Manager, The Huntington National Bank

3. Mark Comtois, CLFP Associate – Senior Manager, Lease Operations, CoBank Farm Credit Leasing

4. Heather Cummings, CLFP – Director of Operations-Equipment Finance, Commerce Bank

5. Megan Holloway, CLFP – Portfolio Manager, Assistant Vice President, The Huntington National Bank

6. Neal Hultstrand, CLFP – Relationship Manager, CoBank Farm Credit Leasing

7. Michael Larson, CLFP – Senior Asset Management Analyst, CoBank Farm Credit Leasing

8. Spencer Lash, CLFP – Technology Finance – Portfolio Manager – Staff Officer, The Huntington National Bank

9. Matthew Mazarakis, CLFP – Senior Relationship Manager, CoBank Farm Credit Leasing

10. Adrian McNulty, CLFP – Commercial Relationship Services Specialist Senior, The Huntington National Bank

11. Shutong Meng, CLFP – Senior Portfolio Manager, AVP, The Huntington National Bank

12. Caroline Miller, CLFP – Operations Director – Equipment Finance, The Huntington National Bank

13. Megan Nielsen, CLFP – Account Manager, CoBank Farm Credit Leasing

14. Daniel Shepard, CLFP – Director of Finance, CoBank Farm Credit Leasing

15. Kathleen Simmons, CLFP – Equipment Finance Sales Coordinator II, The Huntington National Bank

16. Camela Thomas, CLFP – Vice President, Documentation, Avtech Capital, LLC

17. Hilary Vasquez, CLFP – Sales Operations Manager, CoBank Farm Credit Leasing

18. Dean Wick, Jr., CLFP – Senior Credit Analyst, CoBank Farm Credit Leasing

19. Wendy Wilson, CLFP – Commercial Relationship Service Specialist, Sr., The Huntington National Bank

Nielsen attended the CoBank Farm Credit Leasing ALFP and shares, “My pursuit of the CLFP designation stemmed from a deep desire to not only enhance my knowledge, but also to solidify my expertise and credibility in the leasing and finance industry. Through the CLFP program, I have gained insights into the complexities of leasing, empowering me to provide exceptional service to our internal and external partners.”

Vasquez adds, “The pursuit of the CLFP designation is one step in the journey of becoming the best equipment finance employee I can be. By tackling this task with a cohort at Farm Credit Leasing, I was able to not only gain a deeper understanding of the equipment finance industry but also built bonds with my teammates.”

The CLFP designation identifies an individual as a knowledgeable professional to employers, clients, customers, and peers in the commercial equipment finance industry. There are Certified Lease & Finance Professionals and Associates located throughout the United States (including Puerto Rico), Canada, India, Pakistan, Africa and Australia.