The Equipment Leasing & Finance Association (ELFA) appointed its new 2027 Board of Directors and officers. Nathan Gibbons, CLFP, chief experience officer of QuickFi, is the new ELFA board chair and Kirk Phillips, president and CEO of Wintrust Asset Finance, is now chair-elect. The chair-elect and new board members were recommended by ELFA’s nominating committee and approved by a vote of the general membership.
“We’re entering a new era of secured lending facilitated by rapidly advancing technology and evolving customer expectations,” Gibbons said. “This presents exciting opportunities to seize new market growth and enhance customer offerings. My goal as chair is to empower our members with the tools, insights, and advocacy they need to excel during this historic time. I am truly honored to help advance ELFA’s strategic priorities alongside our exceptional board and leadership team.”
James Cress, acting president and CEO of ELFA, added, “Nate’s collaborative spirit, deep consideration for our members’ needs, and active engagement across the equipment finance community reflect his enduring commitment to our shared progress. I look forward to partnering closely with Nate and our Board of Directors to continue providing strong advocacy, essential programs, and steady support for our member companies.”
Gibbons is the chief experience officer and one of the founders of QuickFi by Innovation Finance. He oversees the strategy for enabling dramatic improvement to the customer experience. Prior to QuickFi, he served as vice president, operations, and head of learning and professional development at First American Equipment Finance. Gibbons is a strong industry advocate. He has served on the ELFA Board of Directors, Bank Business Council Steering Committee, Small Ticket Business Council Steering Committee, Emerging Talent Advisory Council (Chair) and LeasePAC Committee (Chair), as well as the Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation’s Academic Outreach Committee. He also served as president of the Certified Lease and Finance Professional (CLFP) Foundation.
Gibbons holds a BA in Spanish from the University of Rochester, and an MBA from the University of Rochester-Simon Business School.
2027 ELFA Board of Directors
The newly elected members of the ELFA Board of Directors include:
- Peter Bullen, Executive Vice President and Group Head, Key Equipment Finance
- Quentin Cote, CLFP, Managing Director, Commercial, Concord
- Kristian Dolan, CLFP, CEO, Northteq
- Tina Eickhoff, CLFP, Senior Vice President and Head of Equipment Finance, U.S. Bank
- Matt LeSage, Head of Vendor Finance, Wells Fargo Commercial Banking
- Eric Miller, President and CEO, Ansley Park Capital
- Wayne I. Super, Vice President, Finance, Cisco Capital
The following individuals were elected by the membership to serve as ELFA Vice Chairs:
- First Vice Chair: Neal Garnett
- Second Vice Chair: Jeffry Elliott, CLFP
- Treasurer: Peter Bullen, Executive Vice President and Group Head, Key Equipment Finance
- Secretary: Daryl Muller, Chief Operating Officer and Corporate Secretary, ELFA
Deb Baker, vice president, global payment solutions at HP, is immediate past chair.
Other members of the board are:
- Hollis Bufferd, CEO, Star Hill Financial
- Eric Bunnell, CLFP, Equipment Finance Sales and Syndication Manager, Falcon National Bank
- Theresa Dixon, Managing Director, Syndication Manager, Bank of America Global Leasing
- Jon Gerson, President, Executive Solutions for Leasing and Finance
- John Grosso, Senior Vice President, Region 4 (US/CA/ANZ) and Chief Marketing Officer, John Deere Financial
- Dominic Janney, President, Canon Financial Services
- Kyin Lok, CEO, Dext Capital
- Richard Matte, President and CEO, Post Road Equipment Finance
- Robert Moskovitz, Chief Financial Officer, Channel
- William Perry, President, Asset Finance, Forbright Bank
- Moorari Shah, Partner, Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton
- Pasqual Slaughter, Vice President North America, Caterpillar Financial Services
- Donna Yanuzzi, Executive Vice President, 1st Equipment Finance
