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Work-Life Balance Monitor’s NextGen leaders prioritize their ability to maintain a healthy work-life balance and value companies that make room for them to do so, putting greater emphasis on their own mental and physical health compared with working long hours... read more

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A chance encounter between two old Korean War buddies in the 1970s led John Deane to a long career within equipment finance. Working for the Marine National Exchange Bank in Milwaukee, the original home city of the Equipment Leasing and... read more

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Inspired by their mentor, two good friends and colleagues, Crit DeMent and Miles Herman, catapulted themselves into leading roles in the equipment finance scene when they founded LEAF Commercial Capital in 2001. DeMent, chairman, and Herman, CEO, found themselves taking... read more

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Although she had big shoes to fill as Bill Mayer’s successor after his retirement as head of equipment finance at Wells Fargo in 2022, Amrita Patel is already making an impact by using her diverse background to deliver growth and... read more

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What does diversity, equity and inclusion mean to you as a leader? Michael Baez: Diversity, equity and inclusion means equal opportunity with equal access based on an individual’s competency, performance and willingness and ability to grow and learn. For me,... read more

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The Equipment Leasing and Finance Association has been making major moves to address the subject of diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) within the equipment finance industry. Recently, the ELFA hosted its first annual Equity Forum, a two-day conference in Washington,... read more

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Deborah Baker faced a dilemma the summer before she began college. She was all set to work alongside her best friend at Ponderosa Steakhouse when her mother, who worked for AT&T Capital, arranged a summer contracting position for her. Baker... read more

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Believing in the leadership motto, “Learn more, inspire more, do more,” Ricardo E. (Ricky) Rios, chief operating officer of Commercial Equipment Finance, also models his life after it. Following his passion for self-development, Rios has taken Commercial Equipment Finance to... read more

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“DE&I is about building corporate strength and success, embracing the future and embracing the talent that will lead to the ultimate success and longevity of an organization.” Melba Hughes began her diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) work three decades ago.... read more

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Dr. Arin N. Reeves, president and managing director of Nextions, a work culture advisory firm, found herself transitioning from practicing law to focusing on diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace more than 25 years ago, but she says the... read more

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“If a company is looking to make the most of its DE&I attempts, it should first ask, “Why? Why does this matter to the business? Why does this matter to us as individuals?” Being specific about the “why” leaves little... read more

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While the majority of diversity, equity and inclusion actions and efforts fall on organizations as a whole, there are actionable steps that people of color and other marginalized groups can utilize within the corporate workplace to ensure they are presented... read more

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“I can’t picture myself doing anything else [and impacting other businesses] as I’m able to do financing the equipment they need to achieve their goals and grow their businesses.” With a family background in equipment finance, Mitch Rice, CEO at... read more

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“One unique thing about this business is you are constantly exposed to unique ideas, unique business models and industries that you didn’t know existed.” Everyone in the equipment finance industry has a different story about how they landed in the... read more

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During his 25 years in the finance industry, including experience with GE Capital, GE Commercial Finance and U.S. Bank Equipment Finance, Kyin Lok has remained dedicated to delivering results to his customers and employees. Lok and his teams have kept... read more