AP Equipment Financing made several strategic leadership and team promotions across the organization.
Zack Marsh, CLFP — Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
Marsh oversees financial strategy, capital planning and long-term fiscal health as AP continues to expand across core and emerging markets.
Kayla Perlinger, CLFP — Senior Vice President, Syndications & Risk
Perlinger guides AP’s syndication strategy and risk management framework, aligning credit policy and capital markets execution to support the company’s growth.
Melanie Rudiger, CLFP — Senior Vice President, Operations
Rudiger is instrumental in the day-to-day and long-term operations of AP and will continue to focus on driving increased efficiencies across the business.
Ashley Fairweather — Inside Sales Manager
Fairweather will oversee the management and operations of AP’s inside sales team, focusing on process optimization, team development and driving efficient, scalable sales execution.
Dannika Valdez, CLFP — Documentation Manager
Valdez heads AP’s documentation team, continuing to provide efficient, accurate and best-in-class onboarding experiences for customers and partners.
“These promotions reflect AP Equipment Financing’s continued investment in our people and our mission,” Chris Lerma, CLFP, president of AP, said. “Each of these leaders has played a pivotal role in our growth, and we’re confident they will continue to elevate AP as we enter our next chapter.”

