The Monitor celebrated its 50th anniversary in June 2023. Converge drew hundreds of leaders across the equipment finance sector to Philadelphia to celebrate the industry’s value and explore the possibilities of the future.
Keynote speaker John Hagel, global speaker, futurist and best-selling author
Equipment finance industry panel facilitated by John Hagel
Participant roundtable discussions and breakout sessions designed to address issues impacting the industry, step into the future and think the unthinkable
Creative workshop, facilitated by Deborah Reuben and Susan Carol, to design the future of equipment finance
A special fireside chat with Brian Lee, co-founder and CEO of Arena Club, LegalZoom, The Honest Company and founder of ShoeDazzle.com
Award ceremony honoring the legends who built the industry, the trailblazers who made a difference and the future leaders who will carry the torch into tomorrow.
Converge 2023 awarded 14 equipment finance leaders with the following:
Trailblazer to Valerie Jester, President of Brandywine Capital Associates
Creating Change & Innovation to Bill Phelan, SVP & General Manager of U.S. Information Solutions Commercial Services, Equifax
Champion of Diversity to Scott Thacker, CEO of Ivory Consulting
MVP Behind the Scenes to Bill Bosco, President of Leasing 101 & Former Managing Director of CitiCapital
CEO of the Decade – 1970s to John Deane, Co-Founder & Board of Directors of The Alta Group & Former President of Nevada National Leasing & BancOne Leasing
CEO of the Decade – 1980s to James S. Beard, Former President of Caterpillar Financial
CEO of the Decade – 1990s to Tom Wajnert, Chairman Emeritus of The Alta Group & Former Founder, Chairman, and CEO of AT&T Capital
CEO of the Decade – 2000s to Steve A. Grosso, CEO & Vice Chairman of Auxilior Capital Partners
CEO of the Decade – 2010s to Bill Stephenson, CEO of PEAC Solutions
CEO of the Decade – 2020s to Amrita Patel, Head of Equipment Finance of Wells Fargo
People-First Leadership to Bill Verhelle, Founder & CEO of QuickFi by Innovation Finance USA
Industry Legend to Bruce Kropschot, Senior Managing Director of The Alta Group & Founder of Kropschot Financial Services
Industry Titan to Tony Golobic, Executive Chairman of GreatAmerica Financial Services
2023 Leader of the Year – Sponsored by LTi Technology Solutions to Mike Jones, President of Vendor Equipment Finance, First Citizens Bank
