Jay Wilensky advances equipment finance through cross-industry collaboration and dedicated standard setting advocacy. As senior vice president at Chicago Freight Car Leasing, Wilensky spearheaded the Railcar Leasing Coalition, bringing competing organizations together to engage with the FASB and contribute practical industry perspectives during the development of ASC 842.

“Industry advocacy is critical to the future of equipment finance because no single company has all the answers,” Wilensky says. “Through consideration, communication, coordination and collaboration, we can bring different perspectives together, address challenges collectively and help ensure our industry continues to grow.”

Through his work with ELFA committees and Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business advisory boards, Wilensky shares expertise, mentors future talent and builds relationships across the equipment finance industry.