The Certified Lease & Finance Professional (CLFP) Foundation recently held its second Academy for Lease & Finance Professionals (ALFP). The three-day event was hosted by Ascentium Capital LLC and sixteen out of the eighteen individuals who sat for the exam were successful. They are:
- Melissa Biebel, CLFP – Business Development Manager, Huntington Technology Finance
- Nick Bionda, CLFP – Sales Director, Second City Leasing, LLC
- Rochelle Bishop, CLFP – Credit Analyst, Ascentium Capital LLC
- John Bradford, CLFP – Equipment Finance Specialist, Arvest Equipment Finance
- Jodie Cain, CLFP – Accounting Manager, Ascentium Capital LLC
- Tina Cawthorn, CLFP – Business Development Manager, Orange Commercial Credit
- Alex Depping, CLFP – Vice President of Sales, Ascentium Capital LLC
- Lara Hernandez, CLFP – Vice President of Credit, Ascentium Capital LLC
- Scott Jankowski, CLFP – Controller, CBI Equipment Finance (Commerce Bank)
- Pat Kistler, CLFP – Senior Vice President of Sales, Ascentium Capital LLC
- Tim Miller, CLFP – Regional Sales Manager, Ascentium Capital LLC
- Brian Nave, CLFP – Vice President - Equipment Finance Specialist, Arvest Equipment Finance
- Niki Ogunyomi, CLFP – Assistant Vice President of Credit, Ascentium Capital LLC
- Joe Quintero, CLFP – Assistance Vice President of Credit, Ascentium Capital LLC
- Nicole Romeo, CLFP – Senior Account Executive, Xced Aviation Services
- Stephen Stuesser, CLFP – President, Bravo Capital
Shortly after the ALFP, two additional individuals successfully completed the eight-hour exam and they are:
- Bill Mulder, CLFP – Sales Support Manager, CBI Equipment Finance (Commerce Bank)
- Jill VanDeWalle, CLFP – Portfolio Officer, First American Equipment Finance
The CLFP designation identifies an individual as a knowledgeable professional to employers, clients, customers, and peers in the equipment finance industry. There are currently 268 Certified Lease & Finance Professionals and Associates throughout the world. For more information, call Executive Director Reid Raykovich, CLFP at (206) 535-6281 or visit www.CLFPfoundation.org.