The Certified Lease & Finance Professional Foundation certified 21 individuals who recently passed the eight-hour online proctored CLFP exam, including:

• Howard Bailey, CLFP – Quality and Compliance Specialist, Arvest Equipment Finance
• John Barber, CLFP – Regional Director of Business Development, Transport Enterprise Leasing
• Adam Beason, CLFP Associate – Asset Manager, Arvest Equipment Finance
• Christopher Cooling, CLFP – Credit Manager for Commercial Finance, DLL
• Benjamin Copley, CLFP – Legal Director, U.S. Des Moines (IA), DLL
• Madison Foster, CLFP Associate – Credit Analyst, Arvest Equipment Finance
• Asa Fowler, CLFP – Regional Account Manager, Arvest Equipment Finance
• Jodi Hubbard, CLFP – Sales Support Specialist, Arvest Equipment Finance
• George Krusen, CLFP – CFO, Oakmont Capital Holdings
• Anastasiya Laba, CLFP Associate – Staff Accountant, ECS Financial Services
• Kassidy Lawrence, CLFP – Senior Account Executive, Taycor Financial
• Dominic Liberatore, CLFP – Deputy General Counsel, DLL
• Eric Marsh, CLFP – Regional Account Manager, Arvest Equipment Finance
• Shane Moody, CLFP – Equipment Finance Credit Analyst, Arvest Equipment Finance
• Douglas Phipps, CLFP – Equipment Finance Regional Account Management and Municipal Specialist, Arvest Equipment Finance
• Keara Piekanski, CLFP – Director of Marketing, Oakmont Capital Holdings
• Erin Putt, CLFP Associate – Operations Support Specialist, First American Equipment Finance
• Albert Royale, CLFP – Vice President, Lion Technology Finance
• Suzzanne Salsbury, CLFP – Salesforce Product Development Manager, Arvest Equipment Finance
• William Tilson, CLFP – Sales Executive, Commercial Capital Company
• Jessie Williams, CLFP – Servicing Specialist Supervisor, Arvest Equipment Finance

“I have been a lawyer in the leasing industry for almost 30 years and believe that this study program and certification is something that I and all members of our great industry should do,” Liberatore said.

“Taking the CLFP exam has been a professional goal of mine for some time given my 20-plus years of experience in the leasing and finance industry,” Barber said. “I was excited that TEL nominated me to participate in this course and am proud to now be a Certified Lease & Finance Professional and apply my knowledge to TEL’s business and customers.”

The CLFP designation identifies an individual as a knowledgeable professional to employers, clients, customers and peers in the commercial equipment finance industry. There are Certified Lease & Finance Professionals and Associates located throughout the U.S. (including Puerto Rico), Canada, India, Pakistan, Africa and Australia.