The Certified Lease & Finance Professional (CLFP) added another 10 members, including four from Celtic Commercial Finance, for a total of 19 new members in the first two months of 2016.

The 10 new CLFPS are Shawn Brady, vice president of Sales for Providencet Leasing; Steve DeSimone, a senior national account executive at National Funding; Mark El-Hinn, a vice president of Celtic Commercial Finance; Celenia Kurtz, a funding manager at Oak Capital Group; Beth McLean, an operations manager at Northland Capital; Timothy Ong, a vice president of Celtic Commercial Finance; Christopher Park, credit and finance manager at Dakota Financial; Rocky Soliday, assistant vice president of National Accounts at Celtic Commercial Finance and Brian Thune, senior vice president of Celtic Commercial Finance.

“As the recognized certification for the lease and finance industry, obtaining the CLFP designation shows my commitment to the industry and our company,” said McLean, CLFP. “The CLFP exam covers all areas in the lease and finance lifecycle, providing me the opportunity to learn more in the areas that I am not involved with on a daily basis. With this expanded knowledge, I am a credible resource for my colleagues, customers and vendors.”

The CLFP designation identifies an individual as a knowledgeable professional to employers, clients, customers and peers in the equipment lease and finance industry.