Tina Eickhoff, Head of U.S. Bank Equipment Finance, leads with intellectual curiosity, empathy and innovation. By blending experience with forward-thinking strategy, she’s driving growth, embracing change and using technology to deliver smarter, client-focused solutions in an evolving equipment finance landscape.
As a consistent presence on the Monitor 100 list, U.S. Bank continues to make significant strides in the equipment finance industry. Tina Eickhoff, Head of U.S. Bank Equipment Finance, explains that her team’s combination of industry experience and commitment to client success has enabled U.S. Bank to drive the business forward and embrace technological, geopolitical and economic-related changes as they come.
With a growth-oriented leadership style, Eickhoff focuses on how to add value to her team and clients by leading by example, staying intellectually curious, stepping out of her comfort zone, maintaining a positive attitude and embracing feedback as a gift.
“As a leader, I need to be a strong advocate of change, influencing the team to think differently and to maintain that open mindset,” Eickhoff says.
Equally important to her are strong relationships and having a trusted circle of colleagues, mentors and peers to lean on during times of transition. She also maintains a heightened focus on client success, prioritizing support to ensure they receive the solutions they need.
Eickhoff makes a point to use technology in innovative ways, implementing automated processes to increase efficiency for both U.S. Bank’s customers and employees. With inflation continuing to rise, she believes it is essential for the bank, as well as its customers, to maintain — or even decrease — their cost structures. In order to do this, Eickhoff champions innovation and strategic use of technology to identify and implement effective solutions.
In tandem with embracing change, Eickhoff leads with empathy, recognizing that although change is not always easy, it paves the way for growth. She strives to foster an environment where her employees can continue to grow and succeed by empowering her team, offering development opportunities, encouraging collaboration across the company and recognizing the value of institutional knowledge.
As the equipment finance industry is ever-changing, Eickhoff recognizes that economic shifts and technological advancements drive the need for innovative and flexible financing solutions. By proactively anticipating these shifts and continuously adapting to meet them, Eickhoff’s visionary leadership continues to position U.S. Bank as a pioneer in the future of equipment finance. •
“Long-term success means really delivering consistent value to our clients, sustaining our high-performing teams, and continuously evolving to meet market and industry needs.”
~ Tina Eickhoff, Head of Equipment Finance, U.S. Bank Equipment Finance
Ava Pastore is an Assistant Editor of Monitor.
Rita E. Garwood, Editor in Chief, interviewed Tina Eickhoff for this article.
