The Certified Lease & Finance Professional Foundation certified 21 individuals who recently passed the eight-hour online proctored CLFP exam, including:
- Howard Bailey, CLFP – Quality and Compliance Specialist, Arvest Equipment Finance
- John Barber, CLFP – Regional Director of Business Development, Transport Enterprise Leasing
- Adam Beason, CLFP Associate – Asset Manager, Arvest Equipment Finance
- Christopher Cooling, CLFP – Credit Manager for Commercial Finance, DLL
- Benjamin Copley, CLFP – Legal Director, U.S. Des Moines (IA), DLL
- Madison Foster, CLFP Associate – Credit Analyst, Arvest Equipment Finance
- Asa Fowler, CLFP – Regional Account Manager, Arvest Equipment Finance
- Jodi Hubbard, CLFP – Sales Support Specialist, Arvest Equipment Finance
- George Krusen, CLFP – CFO, Oakmont Capital Holdings
- Anastasiya Laba, CLFP Associate – Staff Accountant, ECS Financial Services
- Kassidy Lawrence, CLFP – Senior Account Executive, Taycor Financial
- Dominic Liberatore, CLFP – Deputy General Counsel, DLL
- Eric Marsh, CLFP – Regional Account Manager, Arvest Equipment Finance
- Shane Moody, CLFP – Equipment Finance Credit Analyst, Arvest Equipment Finance
- Douglas Phipps, CLFP – Equipment Finance Regional Account Management and Municipal Specialist, Arvest Equipment Finance
- Keara Piekanski, CLFP – Director of Marketing, Oakmont Capital Holdings
- Erin Putt, CLFP Associate – Operations Support Specialist, First American Equipment Finance
- Albert Royale, CLFP – Vice President, Lion Technology Finance
- Suzzanne Salsbury, CLFP – Salesforce Product Development Manager, Arvest Equipment Finance
- William Tilson, CLFP – Sales Executive, Commercial Capital Company
- Jessie Williams, CLFP – Servicing Specialist Supervisor, Arvest Equipment Finance
“I have been a lawyer in the leasing industry for almost 30 years and believe that this study program and certification is something that I and all members of our great industry should do,” Liberatore said.
“Taking the CLFP exam has been a professional goal of mine for some time given my 20-plus years of experience in the leasing and finance industry,” Barber said. “I was excited that TEL nominated me to participate in this course and am proud to now be a Certified Lease & Finance Professional and apply my knowledge to TEL’s business and customers.”
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 U.S. (including Puerto Rico), Canada, India, Pakistan, Africa and Australia.
