Nineteen professionals have earned the Certified Lease & Finance Professional (CLFP) designation, the CLFP Foundation.
The group completed the online proctored CLFP exam, joining a global network of credentialed experts in the commercial equipment finance sector.
The new designees are:
- Robert Bimson, CLFP – Senior Manager, Lease Operations, CoBank Farm Credit Leasing
- Shane Cesarz, CLFP – Portfolio Manager, The Huntington National Bank
- Mark Comtois, CLFP Associate – Senior Manager, Lease Operations, CoBank Farm Credit Leasing
- Heather Cummings, CLFP – Director of Operations, Equipment Finance, Commerce Bank
- Megan Holloway, CLFP – Portfolio Manager, Assistant Vice President, The Huntington National Bank
- Neal Hultstrand, CLFP – Relationship Manager, CoBank Farm Credit Leasing
- Michael Larson, CLFP – Senior Asset Management Analyst, CoBank Farm Credit Leasing
- Spencer Lash, CLFP – Portfolio Manager, Technology Finance, The Huntington National Bank
- Matthew Mazarakis, CLFP – Senior Relationship Manager, CoBank Farm Credit Leasing
- Adrian McNulty, CLFP – Commercial Relationship Services Specialist Senior, The Huntington National Bank
- Shutong Meng, CLFP – Senior Portfolio Manager, Assistant Vice President, The Huntington National Bank
- Caroline Miller, CLFP – Operations Director, Equipment Finance, The Huntington National Bank
- Megan Nielsen, CLFP – Account Manager, CoBank Farm Credit Leasing
- Daniel Shepard, CLFP – Director of Finance, CoBank Farm Credit Leasing
- Kathleen Simmons, CLFP – Equipment Finance Sales Coordinator II, The Huntington National Bank
- Camela Thomas, CLFP – Vice President, Documentation, Avtech Capital, LLC
- Hilary Vasquez, CLFP – Sales Operations Manager, CoBank Farm Credit Leasing
- Dean Wick, Jr., CLFP – Senior Credit Analyst, CoBank Farm Credit Leasing
- Wendy Wilson, CLFP – Commercial Relationship Service Specialist Senior, The Huntington National Bank
Megan Nielsen attended the CoBank Farm Credit Leasing ALFP and shared, “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.”
Hilary Vasquez added, “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.”
