CLFP Foundation Adds 19 New CLFPs

The Certified Lease & Finance Professional (CLFP) Foundation certified 19 individuals who recently sat through and passed the online proctored CLFP exam. They are:

1. Sandra Anderson, CLFP – business analyst – senior, The Huntington National Bank
2. Parker Bullard, CLFP – sales associate, The Huntington National Bank
3. Paula Cole, CLFP – vice president, finance segment/region liaison, The Huntington National Bank
4. Jacob Crouch, CLFP – vice president, The Huntington National Bank
5. Alex Ducharme, CLFP – equipment finance sales executive, The Huntington National Bank
6. Amy Henrikson, CLFP – equipment finance sales executive, The Huntington National Bank
7. Ridge Johnson, CLFP – portfolio manager, The Huntington National Bank
8. Matthew Kilarski, CLFP – vice president – channel sales, First Citizens Bank Equipment Finance
9. Todd Madson, CLFP – vice president of strategy, The Huntington National Bank
10. Michelle McKie, CLFP – senior commercial portfolio manager, The Huntington National Bank
11. Nathan Meyer, CLFP – equipment finance sales executive, The Huntington National Bank
12. Jill Murphy, CLFP – senior vice president, managing director, The Huntington National Bank
13. Sharon Pietras, CLFP – vice president, associate general counsel, The Huntington National Bank
14. Katie Riggs, CLFP Associate – corporate counsel, Dext Capital
15. Jahnise Schneider, CLFP – client solutions operations manager, The Huntington National Bank
16. Danielle Shields, CLFP – human resources director, Dext Capital
17. Katherine Sumner, CLFP – equipment finance sales executive, The Huntington National Bank
18. Robert Tomlinson, CLFP – vice president, portfolio manager – lender finance, The Huntington National Bank
19. Amber Wellhoefer, CLFP – commercial portfolio manager III – equipment finance, The Huntington National Bank

“I believe this certification to be extremely challenging and being able to call myself a CLFP is rewarding and humbling,” Meyer said. “I’m eager to gain extensive knowledge in all areas of the leasing world I may not be exposed to on a day-to-day basis. The CLFP is a great way to network with other individuals in the leasing world, continue building relationships, and to bring on new opportunities of growth to my organization.”

“I pursued the CLFP designation because it is highly respected in the equipment and finance industry,” Sharon Pietras, the 1,500^th CLFP, said. “Each CLFP professional is held to the highest standards of integrity, commitment and excellence. As a new member of the CLFP Family, I am so excited to push my career to the next level, so that I can be that helping hand for the next generation of CLFPs.”