ELFA is mourning the loss of Jim Humphrey, Senior Vice President of Sales at member company Odessa. Jim was a valuable member of ELFA for many years who served on the Operations & Technology Committee and participated in many association events.As...
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November 07, 2023, 07:25 AM
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The Equipment Leasing and Finance Association is mourning the passing of James H. Possehl, who passed away on March 23. According to ELFA, Jim served as ELFA Chair from 1997-1998 and was an inaugural inductee into the Equipment Finance Hall of Fame...
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April 11, 2023, 07:20 AM
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The CLFP Foundation lost one of its board members this past weekend, Larry “Last Chance” LaChance, CLFP, President at Bankers Capital. Just two weeks ago, he was with us in Arizona at our board retreat and told everyone about what a special time he...
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February 01, 2023, 07:25 AM
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American Association of Commercial Finance Brokers (AACFB) lost one of its biggest cheerleaders and a former board member, Rosanne Wilson, on Dec. 8.Rosanne founded 1st Independent Leasing in 1990. Prior to that she spent 12 years with Transamerica...
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December 16, 2022, 07:12 AM
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Kenneth B. Steinback, founder and chairman emeritus of CSI Leasing, Inc. (CSI), one of the world’s largest independent technology leasing companies, died on Saturday, July 30, 2022 at his home in Clayton, MO, after multiple battles with cancer. He...
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August 01, 2022, 10:00 AM
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With heavy heart we must share that our friend, colleague and industry icon Joe Nachbin has passed away following a brief battle with pancreatic cancer. Joe was an industry veteran who devoted more than four decades of knowledge, skill, and insight...
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July 19, 2022, 07:18 AM
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AACFB lost one of its founding members and former board member, Jim Blizzard, on Dec. 31. He passed at his home in Goldsboro, NC, and is survived by his wife of 53 years Dickey Blizzard, daughter Jamey Howey and his granddaughter Madelyn Howey as...
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January 05, 2022, 07:17 AM
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The International Factoring Association (IFA) is saddened to announce that Founder and Executive Director Bert Goldberg has died after his battle with cancer. Mr. Goldberg was diagnosed in April, 2021, with stage four pancreatic cancer. He passed...
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November 30, 2021, 07:05 AM
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It is with much sadness that Highland Capital Corporation informs the equipment finance community that Mary Smith, President and CEO of Highland Capital, passed away on April 19.Her successful career in the finance industry started in the early 1980s...
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April 26, 2021, 07:19 AM
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Industry visionary Paul S. Gass passed away on Feb. 16. Gass was instrumental in the founding of the Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation and was a member of the ELFA Equipment Finance Hall of Fame.Gass entered the equipment finance industry in...
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February 19, 2021, 07:19 AM
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It is with great sadness that we share the news that David Stearns, our Sr. Vice President – Industrial Equipment Division at ENGS Commercial Finance Co. (“ENGS), passed away as the result of a terrible motorcycle accident on Saturday, July 25. David...
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July 31, 2020, 07:10 AM
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Priority One Financial Services, Inc., the recreational industry’s oldest and largest F&I outsourcing provider, announced the recent passing of Glen Vogel, Operations Manager.A member of the Priority One family for over 20 years, he brought a vast...
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March 31, 2020, 06:55 AM
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With great sadness, Hitachi Capital Canada (CLE Capital Inc.) announced that Gary Batchelor, Senior Vice-President, Strategy and Business Development, Equipment Finance, passed away unexpectedly on January 29.The entire Hitachi Capital Canada team is...
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February 03, 2020, 07:10 AM
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Industry icon and former Equipment Leasing and Financing Association Chair Bob Stubbs passed away on Jan. 18, 2020 at home in New Jersey. Bob was an inaugural inductee into the Equipment Finance Hall of Fame in 2014.Bob had a distinguished career in...
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January 22, 2020, 07:25 AM
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It is with sorrow that the Alta Group mourns the passing of its friend and an industry icon, John H. Giddens, but also with profound gratitude that they are able to have known such a remarkable person.In 1992 he joined leasing industry executives...
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January 08, 2020, 07:28 AM
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